Before long, brash, charismatic, and tyrannical patriarch Leo is found dead?presumed murdered?and his sons find they?ve drawn the exacting gaze of the entire town. The ensuing trial brings to light potential motives for all three brothers: Dagou, the restaurant?s reckless head chef; Ming, financially successful but personally tortured; and the youngest, gentle but lost college student James. As the spotlight on the brothers tightens?and the family dog meets an unexpected fate?Dagou, Ming, and James must reckon with the legacy of their father?s outsized appetites and their own future survival.Brimming with heartbreak, comedy, and suspense, The Family Chao offers a kaleidoscopic, highly entertaining portrait of a Chinese American family grappling with the dark undercurrents of a seemingly pleasant small town.