"Call me Piccolo." So begins the tale of a young artist, who happens to be an Italian greyhound. In this first of 3 books, recounting his adventures, Piccolo leaves his native Venice to find his father who has disappeared in the City of York they call New. Eager to make art, Piccolo is soon thrown off his father's trail when a great American sculptor offers him a space in his Brooklyn studio. Duped by his own desire, Piccolo labors for neither fame nor fortune--until his baptism by the fire of a hot chili pepper ignites his career.
"The writing is smart, sly and very effective, and I found myself laughing out loud at the sheer verve and nerve of the narrative and the voice. In a sea of standard mysteries and genre books, this one clearly stands out." Writers Digest Review