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Lester Caine private eye : the pigpin cipher / by Berri, Fred.;
Lester Caine, a highly decortated New York City Detective Lieutenant, retired after twenty-five years now in the Private Eye cop business, I living in West Palm Beach Florida. He thought it was the perfect place for him, his Cadillac convertible and the tanned socialites of Palm Beach. The murder of Palm Beach Judge Desmond Vanderbilt (from book one, Lester Caine Private Eye-Murder on Palm Beach) drew Lester into the dark side of hunting a Nazi war criminal. With Gloria Saville, known as Scarecrow, they face the underbelly of a dragon they never thougtht they would have to slay.
Subjects: Caine, Lester (Fictitious character); Nazi hunters; War criminals;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Lester Caine private eye : Murder on Palm Beach / by Berri, Fred.;
Lester Caine, retired as a highly decorated New York City Lieutenant Detective after twenty-five-years is now in the Private Eye cop business settling in West Palm Beach Florida. He thought it was the perfect place for him, his Cadillac convertible and the tanned socialites of Palm Beach. The PI business drew Lester into the shadowy side of murder. With Gloria Saville, known as Scarecrow, they must help the Police solve the murder of Circuit Court Judge Desmond Vanderbilt, who was one step away from being appointed to the Florida Supreme Court. Who killed the Honorable Judge Vanderbilt and why?
Subjects: Caine, Lester (Fictitious character); Murder;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Bullets before dawn : murder in Chinatown/ by Berri, Fred.;
"It's the year 1949. The war is over. NYC Detective Johnny Vero has been promoted to Lieutenant partly as a result for capturing the serial killer, Jean-Paul Vincent in France the previous year with the help of Interpol. (Taken from the first novel in this series: Ten Cents a Dance.) Griff, a one-time freight ship captain now smuggles opium and Chinese women for prostitution into New York's Chinatown. Chinatown's boss, Mo China, is only allowed to keep his operation flowing from Griff's deliveries by the say-so of a crimeboss, Alvise LaPoshio. Molly Penett, the first woman to be elected NYC's District Attorney, works with Detective Vero and form an erotic relationship. Murders are mounting quickly as suspicions includes the Chinatown factions, undercover detectives, and the Medical Examiner's office. In steps the FBI"--Back cover
Subjects: Fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Murder; Drug traffic;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Murder on Contadora Island / by Berri, Fred,author.;
"Set in the 1940's, Betsy takes what she thinks is a vacation to paradise. Being a young widow, she thought she could never fall in love again, until she met him; a handsome Italian psychiatrist. What happens to the two of them on Contadora Island will change their lives forever." --Back cover.
Subjects: Fiction.; Murder; Murder; Organized crime;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Cousins' bad blood : the take over / by Berri, Fred,author.;
Michael Pellegrino changed his long established name to Pell years ago after arriving in New York from Italy. No one, not even his son, Charlie, born in the U.S., could put a finger on his reason, but there was that rumor... Charlie fell in love with his childhood sweetheart, Elaine, and set out on a special mission in Italy to settle a long overdue score-revenge his parents death. The score settled, Charlie and Elaine return to take over the family empire built on crime, power, money, murder and deception
Subjects: Italian Americans; Organized crime;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Ten cents a dance : featuring homicide detective Johnny Vero / by Berri, Fred,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Homicide detective, Johnny Vero, hunts a serial killer who targets dance hall women who charge a fee of ten cents for a 3 minute spin on the dance floor. They are murdered in the Budapest Hotel in certain room numbers which have biblical meanings as to why the killer chooses these rooms. Detective Vero travels to France and works with Interpol to capture the killer"--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Serial murderers; Dance halls;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Cousins' bad blood : power ... sex ... money ... murder ... deception / by Berri, Fred,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 285).He came from humble beginnings--the son of immigrant parents who worked hard to give their family a better life. But for Michael Pellegrino, the American dream has exceeded his parents' wildest expectations. He's gone from grocery clerk to business owner--and eventually to one of the biggest players in the country's bootlegging scene, even finding the love of his life along the way. After expanding into loan-sharking and gambling, Michael suddenly finds himself the head of a powerful and lucrative criminal empire--one he would lie, cheat, and even kill to sustain. But in the wake of a family tragedy, it isn't long before Michael's son, Charlie must take the reins of the Pellegrino business. Will Charlie, with the help of his childhood sweeheart, be able to maintain the influence and power of the Pellegrino name?
Subjects: Italian Americans; Organized crime;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Summer vacation / by Berri, Fred,author; Khan,Faisal,illustrator;
Adventures of Carmelo™ is a series of children's learning stories that help children understand new events, teach respect, being brave, and learn it's okay to be scared when facing a new adventure. The series encourages listening, following instructions, understanding responsibility, and keeping promises. This is the Adventures of Carmelo on his summer vacation.
Subjects: Vacations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Swim survival lessons / by Berri, Fred,author; Gillette, Ellen,illustrator;
"The Adventures of Carmelo-Swim Survival Lessons" is a learning tool for children. It's about a 2 year old's experience while taking swimming survival lessons. It teaches respect, listening, following instructions, to be brave, and that it's OK to be scared.
Subjects: Medical fiction.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Jiu Jitsu / by Berri, Fred,author; Gillette, Ellen,illustrator;
Adventures of Carmelo is a learning tool for children. It's about a young boy who learns Jiu Jitsu. The book teaches respect, listening, following instructions, to be brave, and that it's OK to be scared when facing a new adventure.
Subjects: Self-confidence; Courage; Respect; Jiu-jitsu;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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