"Anthony Bourdain has always had a way with words, but his writing didn't always surround cooking. Before he was giving his unfiltered opinions on all things food and the restaurant industry, Anthony Bourdain was penning mysteries. In 1995, five years before his iconic debut of " Kitchen Confidential," Bourdain published his very first crime-fiction novel. Titled "Bone in the Throat," the suspenseful novel takes readers into the mafia world via stereotypical kitchen mayhem."
"They say write about what you know, and Bourdain did just that. While he embellished his stories with haunting betrayal and assassins, the setting remained in the restaurant, where Bourdain spent countless nights as executive chef. Despite his standout voice and writing skills, being published by Villard Books wasn't enough to kick off Bourdain's creative writing career in the mid-'90s. Many didn't even know his name until his famous New Yorker essay, "Don't Eat Before Reading This," was published in 1999."
Anthony Bourdain published his first crime-fiction novel, Bone in the Throat, in 1995, setting a mafia tale amid chaotic kitchen life. The novels portray a gritty, raw restaurant scene that contrasted with New York's fancy dining establishments of the time. His suspenseful fiction often reads as satire about the instability and chaos of the restaurant industry. A second novel, Gone Bamboo, appeared in 1997 and centers on a Caribbean vacation gone awry when hit men intervene. Early publication by Villard Books did not bring widespread fame. Recognition rose after a New Yorker essay in 1999, after which Bourdain returned to restaurant-set thrillers.
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