Itâ€™s 1990, and some critics believe that Americaâ€™s most celebrated chef, Joseph Soderini di Avenzano, cut a deal with the Devil to achieve fame and fortune. Whether he is actually

Friend of the Devil

Itâ€™s 1990, and some critics believe that Americaâ€™s most celebrated chef, Joseph Soderini di Avenzano, cut a deal with the Devil to achieve fame and fortune. Whether he is actually Bocuse or Beelzebub, Avenzano is approaching the twenty-fifth anniversary of his glittering Palm Beach restaurant, Chateau de la Mer, patterned after the Michelin-starred palaces of Europe. Journalist David Fox arrives in Palm Beach to interview the chef for a story on the restaurantâ€™s silver jubilee and quickly becomes involved with Chateau de la Merâ€™s hostess, Alessandra, unwittingly transforming himself into Avenzanoâ€™s rival. When the chef invites David to winter in Florida and write his authorized biography, he gradually becomes sucked into the restaurantâ€™s vortexâ€”shipments of cocaine coming up from the Caribbean; the Mafia connections and unexplained murder of the chefâ€™s original partner; and the chefâ€™s ravenous ex-wives, swirling in the background like a hidden coven. As Alessandra plots the demise of the chef, David tries to sort out hallucination and reality, while Avenzano plays with him like a felineâ€™s catnip-stuffed toy.
Country USA
Manufacturer Black Opal Books
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781626944527
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Friend of the Devil