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In 'Gone Bamboo', Anthony Bourdain follows former New Yorkers Henry and Frances—a pair of professional assassins—who seek a quiet vacation in a luxury Caribbean hotel. Their hopes for cocktails and quiet are shattered when a job to eliminate a Mafioso godfather goes awry. Suddenly, they face a cross‑dressing capo, a rough Irish enforcer, and a delirious group of U.S. marshals, all while the island’s idyllic surroundings hide darker undercurrents.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Crime Fiction/Organized Crime
Authors: Anthony Bourdain
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