The Fall of Declan Curtis

Declan Curtis Is A Bohemian Oriental Rug Dealer Who Is Fond Of Single Malt Fine Food And Emily Dickinson. His Idyllic Existence Is Disrupted When His Wife Runs Off With A Mutual Friend. He Starts Drinking Too Much And Taking Chances. While Doing Business In Zurich He Is Offered A Dicey Proposition. In Tel Aviv He Meets With A Mysterious Paterfamilias Known As “Uncle.” He Agrees To Be A Middleman In A Ransom Deal Between Uncle’S Russian Jewish Family And A Russian Mob In Brighton Beach In Brooklyn. This Almost Costs Him His Life And Thrusts Him Into An Underworld Of Thugs And Murderers. In The End He Has To Face A Dangerous Mob Boss On His Own And Make What He Calls “Bonhoeffer’S Leap” A Moral Decision About Dealing With An Evil Man.