Gone Bamboo

In *Gone Bamboo*, Anthony Bourdain crafts a humorous crime novel centered around Henry Denard, a CIA-trained assassin who retires to the Caribbean with his wife, Frances.

Their tranquil life is disrupted when Donnie Wicks, a man Henry was hired to kill, is relocated to the same island as part of the Witness Protection Program.

As Jimmy Pazz seeks revenge, Henry's paradise becomes increasingly complicated.

The book is a blend of noir and action elements, reflecting Bourdain's signature style.