Synopsis A Jersey hit-man for the mob tries to reinvent his life by joining a witness protection program and becoming a doctor. His two identities--killer and healer--come in conflict when one of his patients recognizes him, and his past comes back to haunt him.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2009-09-14 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 310 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 11.2 oz |
Publisher's Note The life of Manhattan emergency room doctor and witness-protection program participant Peter Brown unravels in the course of a high-stakes day that begins with a mugging, an elevator encounter with a sexy pharmaceutical rep, and a new patient who knows him from his previous existence. Reprint. A best-selling book.
Industry Reviews "The hero's wry narrative voice, coupled with Bazell's artful use of flashbacks to sustain tension and fill in Pietro's past, are a winning combination." (10/27/2008)
"This may be the most imaginative, albeit the most violent and profanity-laden, debut of the new year." (01/19/2008)
"Josh Bazell...is an unusually talented writer..." (01/11/2009)
"Josh Bazell's ferocious BEAT THE REAPER finds a cruelly funny and inventive voice in Dr. Peter Brown....Despite its burning-rubber pace it is full of instructive footnotes about medicine." (02/13/2009)
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