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by Arsheeya Mashaw (Author), Ari Mashaw (Author)
Can a person change who they are, or only where they hide?
Blending MacGyver-style ingenuity with the diagnostic sleuthing of Dr. House, The Doctor's Reckoning follows Cyrus Darian, a physician who's walked away from everything he once was. Haunted by a threat he refuses to name, he drifts through the backcountry with nothing but a backpack, sharp instincts, and medical skills he can't fully abandon.
When Cyrus saves a stranger's life deep in the Oregon wilderness using little more than improvisation and wits, the act draws him into a remote off-grid commune that seems, at first, like a quiet place to disappear.
But beneath the calm surface, something isn't right. Unexplained symptoms. Conflicting stories. A tension no one will acknowledge. As Cyrus begins to connect the clues, it becomes clear the community is hiding secrets someone is willing to protect at any cost.
To stop what's unfolding, Cyrus must rely on the very abilities he tried to leave behind, and confront the shadow at the center of his past.
"A gripping medical thriller that blends sharp clinical insight with relentless suspense."
- BestThrillers
The Doctor's Reckoning launches the Cyrus Darian Thrillers, a tense blend of medical suspense and rural mystery.
Book 2 arrives Summer 2026.
Arsheeya Mashaw is a physician whose writing has appeared in scientific journals and the literary magazine Hippocampus. His son, Ari Mashaw, is an artist and writer. Their creative partnership began on a car ride when a casual conversation about stories sparked the Cyrus Darian Thrillers.
