Bone in the Throat

Bone in the Throat

<p><b>The acclaimed first novel by the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Kitchen Confidential</i> and host of Parts Unknown on CNN. A wildly funny, irreverent tale of murder, mayhem, and the mob.</b></p><p>When up-and-coming chef Tommy Pagana settles for a less than glamorous stint at his uncle's restaurant in Manhattan's Little Italy, he unwittingly finds himself a partner in big-time crime. And when the mob decides to use the kitchen for a murder, nothing Tommy learned in cooking school has prepared him for what happens next. </p><p>With the FBI on one side, and his eccentric wise-guy superiors on the other, Tommy has to struggle to do right by his conscience, and to avoid getting killed in the meantime.</p><p>In the vein of <i>Prizzi's Honor, Bone in the Throat</i> is a thrilling Mafia caper laced with entertaining characters and wry humor. This first novel is a must-have for fans of Anthony Bourdain's nonfiction.</p>