Name: Scream of the Falcon
SKU: 17588
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Description

The new novel by Petr Nemirovskiy is a fiction based on the experience of frontline Emergency Room staff in a New York City hospital living through the first and deadliest blow of the COVID-19 pandemic. The action evolves against the backdrop of the growing contagion—when in addition to multiple healthcare problems, the city grapples with issues of poverty, crime, racism, and political turmoil. The gripping and passionate drama of the main characters intricately weaves throughout the plot, adding to the artistic depth of this multifaceted novel.

The story begins on the eve of the pandemic, when the main character, Ben Horowitz, a recently divorced and overwhelmed psychotherapist who works in the ER of an NYC hospital, visits his estranged father. Ben unexpectedly finds himself attracted to Amy, his father’s strikingly beautiful home healthcare aide, who is African American and has a complicated backstory. Amy’s dream is to write a great novel. Their casual flirting quickly turns into a stormy romance with accompanying scenes of jealousy, alcohol abuse, betrayals, and heroic attempts by the main characters to save each other. Scream of the Falcon reveals the tremendous power of love, which can lead someone’s life into heaven or hell.

The novel also challenges assumptions and highlights how tenacity, fortitude, and the human connections we build help carry us through life’s crises and make us who we were meant to become.

Scream of the Falcon is a masterpiece with a unique synthesis of several genres, including realistic fiction, romantic tension, and mystery.

About the Author

Petr Nemirovskiy is a Ukrainian-American born in 1963 in Kiev, Ukraine. He graduated from Kiev University with a degree in journalism and began his career as a journalist and writer in 1997.

In 2000, he immigrated to the United States, where he received a master’s degree in clinical social work and has since enjoyed a rewarding career in psychotherapy. Additionally, he is a professor at Fordham University, where he teaches substance abuse classes for graduate students. During this period, Nemirovskiy has consistently demonstrated a keen interest in literary creation. His role as a psychotherapist has afforded him a deeper understanding of the nuances of human behavior and the intricate dynamics of interpersonal relationships. This has informed and enriched his literary work. Seven of his books have been published in Ukraine and Russia. In 2022, Nemirovskiy published his inaugural novel, A Walk Down Misery Street, with the intention of reaching an American audience.