A young man arrives in New Orleans to deliver a mysterious package - and falls for a magnetic top model who is also the sugar baby of the most powerful man in the city. Known as "The Cook," the owner of an upscale French restaurant, he gathers the elite under the spell of jazz, fine wine, and silent deals. But when a brutal murder takes place inside the restaurant, the carefully constructed fa ade begins to crack. The investigation entangles a detective with ties to the militia - and an influential fashion designer, the son of a general, operating behind the scenes as the city's ultimate fixer. Desire. Power. Corruption. In New Orleans, every banquet hides a secret. And some end in blood.