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by Poppy Z. Brite

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Publisher Comments:

Two years after the opening of Liquor, New Orleans chefs Rickey and G-man are immersed in the life of their restaurant, enjoying a loyal cast of diners, and cooking great booze-laced food. All’s well until a bad review in a local paper not-so-subtly hints that their “silent” backer, celebrity chef Lenny Duveteaux, has ulterior motives. When Lenny is accused of serious criminal activity by eccentric D.A. Placide Treat, Rickey and G-man realize it may be time to end their dependence on him.

When Rickey is offered a plum consulting job at a Dallas restaurant, it seems the perfect way to beef up their bank account. But taking the gig will mean a reunion with Cooper Stark, the older chef with whom Rickey shared an unsettling cocaine-fueled encounter back in culinary school, as well as dealing with gung-ho Texas businessman/restaurateur Frank Firestone. At G-man’s urging, Rickey finally accepts the offer and revamps Firestone’s menu to rave reviews.

Home in New Orleans, Rickey has just settled back into his daily kitchen routine when he receives disturbing information that forces his return to Dallas. As Placide Treat’s machinations grow ever more bizarre, G-man learns that there’s more to the story—and that Rickey is in Texas-size danger.

Review:

“Steeped in spicy dialogue and N’awlins flavor . . . a behind-the-swinging-door peek into the world of chefs.” —Entertainment Weekly

Synopsis:

"From a premier name in horror who is now making a name for herself in the trendy genre of foodie fiction, here is the sequel to Spring 2004's Liquor. THE BIG D features Rickey and G-Man two years after the opening of Liquor, in another trek through the down and dirty world of restaurant kitchens, this time set in both New Orleans and Dallas.

About the Author

Poppy Z. Brite’s fiction set in the New Orleans restaurant world includes Liquor, The Value of X, and stories from her collection The Devil You Know. She lives in New Orleans with her husband, Chris, a chef, and is at work on another novel featuring Rickey and G-man.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781400050086
Author:
Brite, Poppy Z.
Publisher:
Three Rivers Press (CA)
Subject:
Cookery
Subject:
Humorous
Subject:
Restaurants
Subject:
New Orleans (La.)
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Publication Date:
January 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
283
Dimensions:
8.18x5.24x.69 in. .49 lbs.

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