The Rat In Kitchen

Jimmy Viceno is a broke comic book artist who spends most of his time talking to Rat Boy, the hard-boiled rodent detective he created. Jimmy knows Rat Boy isn't real. That doesn't stop them from arguing.After landing a dishwashing job at Machiavelli's Ristorante Italiano, Jimmy is mistaken for the nephew of a Chicago mob boss sent undercover to investigate the failing restaurant. The owner starts sweating. The FBI starts watching. And the actual boss, who knows his nephew is at home, sends an enforcer to find out who the hell this kid is.Jimmy notices none of it. He's thinking about panel transitions.Rat Boy, on the other hand, has noticed everything. And he's the only detective on the case.For readers of Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, and Christopher Moore.

Pagina's: 443, Paperback, Independently published