Bedfellows Book

When a scandal cost him his high-paying job on Madison Avenue, ad man Jack Schiavone thought he could start over as a mattress discounter in beachfront Brooklyn. But his dream of a nice, quiet new life running a mattress store is about to get whacked.

There's a mob war brewing, and "Mr. Mattress" quickly finds himself in the middle of it. The bad economy is killing the rackets, the Russians want a piece of what's left, and the local don's gorgeous black-sheep daughter, a straight-arrow legal aid attorney, is making Jack think seriously about settling down and joining the Family.

With unforgettable characters — a slightly demented sandwich shop owner, a jealous lounge singer, and the world's worst hit man (a.k.a. "the Chiropractor") — this comedic crime thriller gives a whole new meaning to the term "going to the mattresses."