{"product_id":"the-rat-in-the-kitchen-rick-gene-9798252953458","title":"The Rat In The Kitchen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA naïve dishwasher gets mistaken for the nephew of a mafia boss.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a mechanic scams him over a dead pilot light and he gets banned from every Chinese restaurant in town, Jimmy Viceno is down to his last eighty-seven dollars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesperate for rent, he lands a dishwashing gig at Machiavelli's Ristorante, where the owner, Tony Gallo, mistakes him for the ruthless nephew of a Chicago mob boss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJimmy doesn't notice. He's too busy scrubbing dishes and daydreaming about his comic book creation, Rat Boy, a streetwise detective who came to life after being bitten by a radioactive rat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith dangerous mobsters and the FBI following his every move, Jimmy's \"comic-book brain\" kicks in and he starts reorganizing the kitchen and delivery routes like panels on a page. This makes him look exactly like the efficiency-minded enforcer everyone already thinks he is. Now the FBI is closing in while the real Chicago mob wants to know who is impersonating their family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJimmy Viceno didn't ask for any of this. He just needed rent money. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of Elmore Leonard's sharp-witted criminals, Carl Hiaasen's sun-soaked eccentricities, and the high-pressure kitchen grit of Anthony Bourdain. \u003ci\u003eThe Rat in the Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious, fast-paced caper where the 'comic-book brain' of an accidental hero meets the paranoid reality of organized crime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Gene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798252953458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Rick Gene","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743229194495,"sku":"9798252953458","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rat-in-the-kitchen-rick-gene-9798252953458","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}