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A naive dishwasher gets mistaken for the nephew of a mafia boss. 

Jimmy Viceno already lost his car, his job, and his reputation with every Chinese restaurant in San Diego County. His latest gig washing dishes at Machiavelli's seemed harmless enough. Then the owners decide he's the Boss's nephew from Chicago, sent to spy on them.

There’s an FBI informant in the kitchen and the real nephew’s enforcer is on his way from Chicago, but Jimmy doesn't notice any of it. He’s too busy drawing his comic strip and taking life advice from Rat Boy, his streetwise, imaginary creation who lives in reflections and is, unfortunately, the smartest voice in his head.

While Jimmy cheerfully reorganizes the kitchen and optimizes the delivery routes, everyone else assumes he’s making a power play.

The Rat in the Kitchen is a fast-paced comic crime novel about a good-hearted screwup, a restaurant full of secrets, and the terrifying power of being competent in all the wrong places. Perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen.

You can read the read first two chapters of The Rat In The Kitchen here.