Doctor vs. Patient
Review of the Amazon Original Stories Kindle eBook (December 13, 2022).

A wounded escaped convict and his henchman kidnap a doctor during their getaway. A disgraced policeman gives chase in the hope of redemption. The murderous criminal and the doctor trade stories about pain and the means to endure it. The doctor hopes to survive if he can somehow bond with the sociopath over the course of their encounter. Meanwhile the policeman is apparently closing in.

This was a well-crafted short story / novella which managed to pull off a few surprising twists.
The significance of The Broken Doll title was not apparent to me in this first entry of the series.

The Pain Hunter is novella #1 of 4 interrelated stories issued in The Broken Doll series. ( )

An escaped prisoner is wounded and hijacks a doctor to treat him. The prisoner and doctor engage in a complex dialog. ( )

Quality writing you expect from this Author. Gripping from first to last page, atmospheric clever descriptive intelligent storytelling with plenty of surprises in such a small package. Looking forward to book two in this linked series.
Recommended. ( )