Gone Bamboo

Categories: Literature & Fiction

In Anthony Bourdain's second novel, a mob hitman and his wife retire to the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. Henry Denis, who has testified against the mob, and his wife Frances hope to spend their days in the sun. But the people they crossed have not forgotten them, and a mix of gangsters, CIA agents and island locals soon arrive. Published in 1997, the book is a fast, violent and funny crime caper.