The
Desperate Hours
From a legendary journalist with
unprecedented access to New York‑Presbyterian Marie Brenner
On sale June 21, 2022
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One Hospital’s Fight to Save a City on the Pandemic’s Front Lines
Marie Brenner, having been granted unprecedented 18-month access to the entire New York-Presbyterian hospital system, draws on more than 200 interviews to take us behind the scenes of the early days of the Covid crisis—it is a triumph of the human spirit.
All the drama of E.R.,James B. Stewart, bestselling author of Den of Thieves and Deep State
with fast-paced narrative writing and deep first hand reporting. This is a richly populated story that is as moving as it is authoritative.
Fascinating and harrowing. . . . . Brenner draws sharp, sympathetic profiles . . . . and vividly captures moments of heartbreak and celebration.Publisher’s Weekly ★ (starred review)
A tense, stirring picture of the impact of Covid-19 on New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s campuses. . . . . [Brenner’s] probing investigation includes animated profiles of a large cast of characters, creating a palpable sense of trauma, pain, and vulnerability in what one cardiologist characterized as nothing less than war.Kirkus Review ★ (starred review)