David Levien
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Series
Frank Behr novels volume 4
Language
English
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"A stunning serial killer novel from David Levien, featuring his acclaimed and indomitable investigator, Frank Behr"--
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English
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Frank Behr is on an executive protection detail of Bernard Kolodnik, a hard-driving business mogul on the verge of making a move into big-time politics. Behr is working for the Caro Group, an uneasy fit both philosophically and literally. An attempt is made on the client, and Behr manages to protect him and repel the attackers, getting them both to safety. Behr is celebrated for his heroism and moved to a different assignment, but he can't help but...
4) Rounders
Series
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
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"A young man is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks."--IMDb web site.
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English
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In this action-packed adventure, four sons of well-known New York mobsters must retrieve a bag of cash from a small Montana town ruled bya corrupt sheriff. But things don't go as planned for the quartet of Mafia wannabes, and as the four young toughs unite to recover the money, they come face-to-face with the bloodshed and betrayal that are their birthright. Starring Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominee Barry Pepper("Saving Private Ryan," TV's "61"),...
6) Solitary Man
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English
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Ben (Michael Douglas of WALL STREET) once ruled a car-dealership empire vast enough to fuel a glossy Manhattan lifestyle and endow a library at an East Coast university. But by the time he arrives at the college with his girlfriend's daughter, Allyson (Imogen Poots), who is a prospective student, his world has collapsed around his ears. A business scandal has cost him his income and his marriage to Nancy (Susan Sarandon of THELMA & LOUISE). His ever-present...
7) Rounders
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English
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Mike McDermott (Matt Damon) loses his money in a poker game against Russian gangster Teddy "KGB" (John Malkovich). Under pressure from his girlfriend, Jo (Gretchen Mol), he promises to quit gambling. This lasts until his friend, Lester "Worm" Murphy (Edward Norton), gets out of prison and needs to pay off an old debt. The pair come close to earning the money back but are caught cheating. Then Mike finds out the debt is owed to Teddy and makes one...
8) I Smile Back
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Language
English
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Laney (Sarah Silverman) is a smart, attractive wife and mom. But she hides a despair that sends her into a reckless world. Only real danger forces her to face her behavior's effect on those she loves.