BLISTERING ~ MACABRE ~ IRREVERENT

Legendary chef Anthony Bourdain's crude culinary noir classic.

When up-and-coming chef Tommy Pagana settles for a less than glamorous stint at his uncle's failing restaurant in Little Italy, he unwittingly finds himself a partner in big-time crime. Between the chef's smack habit and a murder in the kitchen, Tommy finds that nothing he learned at culinary school has prepared him for what happens next.

Charcoal-black and gloriously entertaining, Bone in the Throat is a thrilling Mafia caper that slices open the criminal underbelly of New York City's restaurant scene - and serves it up raw.

"A superb tale of violence and backbiting set in the seething testosterone-heavy company of a crew of New York cooks, and simply towers head, shoulders and upper torso above everything else" - * GQ *

"Gangster fiction to feast on" - * Independent *

"Wonderful fun, a perfect book to read at the beach" - * New York Times Book Review *

"A recipe for a very good read" - * Sunday Telegraph *

"Sharp, funny . . . if it's gangster rap you want to read then Bourdain is your man" - * Express *

"The snappy wise-guy dialogue is as sharp as the kitchen implements Bourdain puts to grisly use . . . The result is a saucy, spicy caper that slips down as easy as a sidewalk hotdog" - * Observer Review *

"A recipe for a plot that is delicious and hilarious" - * The Times *

"Coming on like a cross between Nick Tosches and The Sopranos, chef Anthony Bourdain proves himself as adept with a pen as he is with the knife - no reservations" - * Guardian Review *