It"s hard to find work as a doctor when using your real name will get you killed. So hard that when a reclusive billionaire offers doctor Peter Brown, aka Pietro Brnwa, a job accompanying a sensual but selfdestructive paleontologist on the world"s worst field assignment, Brown has no real choice but to say yes. Even if it means that an army of murderers, mobsters, and international drug dealersnot to mention the occasional lake monsterare about to have a serious Pietro Brnwa problem. Facing new and old monsters alike, doctor Brnwa"s story continues in this darkly funny and lightningpaced follow up to Josh Bazell"s bestselling debut. Review PRAISE FOR WILD THING: "[Bazell"s books] are hardboiled thrillers, written in one of the most distinctively entertaining new fictional voices I"ve run across in years, in any genre. There is a massive density of information in [Wild Thing]...but Bazell wields it with wonderful lightness. Reading him is like being able to monopolize the attention of the most interesting person at a party...It"s so rare that you see a really brilliant writer who is committed, cien por ciento , in every sentence, to giving you a good time. Bazell is, and he does." (Lev Grossman, Time ) "Carl Hiaasen fanes will relish Bazell"s frenetic sequel to dos mil nueve"s Beat the Reaper...Bazell expertly blends action, farce, and political satire, and his wideranging imagination bodes well for the future of the series." (Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) ) "The book is composed in Bazell"s propulsive, profanityladen style, peppering startling violence with detailed footnotes that cover subjects like tooth reinsertions and human cryogenics...Props to Bazell for not cranking out an idle retread of Beat the Reaper. A funny, unexpected journey for our hero that sets up the next installment with finesse." (Kirkus ) "Is this novel better than Bazell"s debut? It"s as good as and more. In addition to the mayhem and madness of the original, there"s an element of ecoconsciousness and political satire (the longdelayed appearance of the government official is worth the purchase price) that will leave readers wanting still more. Bazell makes being smart sensual and footnotes fun." (Bob Lunn, Library Journal ) About the Author Josh Bazell is the author of the national bestseller Beat the Reaper and holds a BA in writing from Brown University and an MD from Columbia. He lives in New York