Dear Inkshares Readers:

Imagine that it’s 1991, you’re young, in your prime, and having the time of your life with your two best friends while stealing from the busiest restaurant in town. What could possibly go wrong?

I’m Dave. I’m the author of Goodbye to Beekman Place, a Barnes & Noble manager (17 years), and a cartoonist whose work appeared on Fox & Friends. I’ve just completed The Saturday Night Everlasting, 306 pages, 141,016 words, a fresh, funny, fast-paced revenge comedy set within the world of restaurant embezzlement, inspired by actual events. My book will appeal to readers of David Sedaris, Kitchen Confidential, Ready Player One (for its pop culture references), and fresh upmarket and contemporary fiction – especially within the GenX & LGBT community. I understand you receive many submissions, but my book walks the line between fiction and nonfiction – the restaurant story is 100% true. Stealing from Checkers (“Cheddars” in real life) was honestly one of the best times of my life, and I’ve always wanted to write a book to remember what happened.

Thirty years ago, Alan, Patrick, and Guinevere - "the Trio" - became the best of friends while stealing from Checker’s Casual Cafe, the busiest restaurant in town. But the trio didn’t just take money - what happened in 91’ was no less than diabolical. Cicadas attacked customers, out-of-hand pranks collapsed the kitchen ceiling, and The Phantom of the Restaurant brought havoc to the dining room - all against a background of blaring 80s music. Sharon Donovan, the restaurant’s general manager, was literally ready to kill someone when police were finally called.

Fifteen years later, Guinevere is mortally wounded in a horrific car accident. As Alan and Patrick rush to her side, her deathbed confession is chilling: "The worst thing about my depression is that it has a sense of humor." In her dying breath Gwen asks Alan to take care of Stephanie, her teenage daughter - "As you once took care of me, when we all worked together at Checker’s." And as Steph brings back memories of the best time in his life, Alan makes a very bad decision ...

But karma is a bitch, and Patrick’ arrest on returning to his Nevada home makes national news. His frantic cry for help sends Alan & Stephanie on a cross-country trip - where evidence reveals a disturbing connection between the Trio that began years before Checker’s. It’s eerie how current events mirror those from decades ago, and past-and-present stories play out side-by-side. Without Alan’s help, Patrick will go to prison - but as Sharon Donovan learned the hard way, it’s often those you trust the most who blindside you with their behaviors...

No matter how far you run, the past will always catch up with you -
And once it does, it will serve a dish best cold.

Sharon kills Alan at the end of the book by drowning him in a grease fryer.

Synopsis available upon request. As a long time BN manager (in 4 different stores), I have access to corporate intranet and authorized/unauthorized BN FaceBook pages to promote my project – as well as my own website/social media. Please visit my website - DavidAlanDedin.com - for more information on this project, including the first 120 pages to read for free. NOTE: This book is completely finished. I’ll be adding chapters to this website as time allows.

Thank you for considering The Saturday Night Everlasting.