El Chancho (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781968619558)

When the system fails, someone has to take justice into their own hands.

By day, Dr. Max Donovan is a brilliant trauma surgeon, mending broken bodies in Houston's busiest hospital. But by night, he becomes something far more dangerous-a man on a relentless mission to punish the predators who hide behind money and power.

For years, Max has fought a silent war in the city's underworld, taking down the dealers and pimps who slip through the cracks of a broken system. But when Rosa, a teenage girl stolen from her home in Mexico, is trafficked across the border, Max finds himself facing an enemy larger and deadlier than ever before.

As he digs deeper, Max uncovers a sprawling criminal empire built on human suffering, protected by men in suits who believe they're untouchable. But they've never met anyone like him.

Now, with Rosa's life hanging in the balance, Max must risk everything to bring the truth to light.

Because in a city where justice is bought and sold, the only way to win is to take it by force.

EL CHANCHO is a gritty, adrenaline-fueled thriller that will grip readers from the first page to the last-a story of revenge, redemption, and what happens when one man decides enough is enough.

About the Author Christopher Reilly, MD, FACS, is a general and bariatric surgeon based in Houston, Texas. He has served as president of the Houston Bariatric Society and earned medical degrees from the University of St Andrews and the University of Wales College of Medicine. His humanitarian work in India was recognized with the Maldwyn Cattell Memorial Prize for Tropical Medicine.

In 2023, his debut thriller, El Chancho, was awarded the prestigious Claymore Award for Best Thriller by the Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference, establishing him as a bold new voice in crime fiction.