Die Laughing

Twenty-one-year-old Frankie Grace heir apparent to the family funeral business is sure his lifes calling lies not in embalming but in entertaining. But on the eve of Little Italys annual Feast of San Gennaro in 1971 he finds himself in deep when hes summoned to make arrangements for a member of the mob. Will Frankie become a hit-or the victim of one? Die Laughing nails the characters from mafioso Johnny Ballsziti and his henchmen to Sal the neighborhood restaurateur who doubles as Frankies manager to Frankies drop-dead-gorgeous love interest-who happens to be JBs daughter. Food and wine flow as freely as the punch lines in a zany neighborhood that combines an obsession over mourning with a zest for life-and where Frankie Grace always makes sure his customers leave with a smile on their face.