Robin cook biography

Robert Brian " Robin " Cook (born May 4, ) [2] is an American physician and novelist who writes largely about medicine and topics affecting public health. He is known best for combining medical writing with the thriller genre. Doctor and author Robin Cook is widely credited with introducing the word "medical" to the mystery-thriller genre, and forty-three years after publication of his breakthrough novel, Coma, he continues to dominate the category he created with titles such as OUTBREAK, CONTAGION, and PANDEMIC. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Robert Finlayson " Robin " Cook (28 February – 6 August ) was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from until his death in and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from until , when he was replaced by Jack Straw.