In the dimly lit corridors of Manhattan's most notorious hospital, Dr. Peter Brown navigates the treacherous waters of life and death, wielding a scalpel with the precision of a seasoned medic and harboring secrets dark enough to eclipse the very souls he's sworn to save. By day, he's a brilliant intern facing the grueling trials of medicine's front lines; by night, echoes of his former life as Pietro "Bearclaw" Brnwa, a lethal mob hitman, stalk him through the shadows. When a face from the past, Nicholas LoBrutto—better known in the underworld as Eddy Squillante—lands on his operating table, Dr. Brown's two worlds collide with explosive force. With only hours on the clock, he must confront a maelic maelstrom of mobsters, federal agents, and the specter of death itself. "Beat the Reaper" is not just a race against time; it's a heart-pounding sprint through the twisted labyrinths of fate and forgiveness. Josh Bazell crafts a narrative so electrifying, with wit as sharp as a scalpel blade and a story that pulsates with every heartbeat of its characters. As Dr. Brown's past and present crash together in a cacophony of blood, guts, and bullet casings, the line between savior and survivor becomes blurred. In a world where your next breath could be your last, and redemption is just out of reach, Bazell challenges you to beat the reaper, if you dare.