Robin Cook (American novelist)
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"Robin Cook (novelist)" redirects here. For the UK novelist, see Derek Raymond.
Robert Brian "Robin" Cook (born May 4, 1940)[2] is an American physician and novelist who writes largely about medicine and topics affecting public health.
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Born | Robert Brian Cook (1940-05-04) May 4, 1940 (age 84) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
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Education | Wesleyan University (BS) Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (MD) Ophthalmology at Harvard Public policy at Harvard Kennedy School[1] |
Genre | Thriller |
Relatives | Edgar Lee Cook (father) Audrey Cook (mother) |
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He is known best for combining medical writing with the thriller genre. Many of his books have been bestsellers on The New York Times Best Seller List. Several of his books have also been featured by Reader's Digest. His books have sold nearly 400 million copies worldwide.[3]