In a future where algorithms diagnose faster than doctors, one physician refuses to trust the numbers. Dr. Elena Marlow was supposed to oversee the machines — not question them. But when a rural patient slips through the cracks of the world’s most advanced medical network, Elena begins to see a pattern no system has flagged. As a mysterious neurological illness spreads beyond the edges of the data, Elena and an unlikely team of allies race to uncover the truth before the models catch up — or more lives fall through the gaps. Because in a world optimized for efficiency… being statistically safe might not be safe at all. Beyond the City Lights is a gripping near-future medical thriller perfect for fans of Michael Crichton, Blake Crouch, and high-stakes speculative fiction.