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Dr. Peter Brown interns at Manhattan’s roughest hospital, where his medical skill and hidden past collide with a chilling new patient—Nicholas LoBrutto—who suspects Peter may actually be Pietro "Bearclaw" Brwna, a feared mob killer. With the mob, federal witness programs, and his own mortality in hot pursuit, Peter must navigate a web of violence and betrayal while safeguarding his patients and himself, racing against time to survive and protect his chance at redemption.
The story blends medical drama with high‑stakes crime thriller, as Peter paces narrow hospital corridors, confronts mob assassins, and ultimately faces the ultimate question: can he beat the reaper and uncover the truth behind his double identity?
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Crime Fiction/Organized Crime
Authors: Josh Bazell
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