David Levien
Author
Series
Frank Behr novels volume 2
Description
After the sudden disappearance of two high-priced private investigators, former Indianapolis cop Frank Behr searches for them in the recesses of the Indianapolis underworld, where Behr is forced to confront an ominous, deadly new breed of crime family.
Author
Series
Frank Behr novels volume 1
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Fourteen months after their young son Jamie vanishes while delivering newspapers in his suburban Indianapolis neighborhood, Paul and Carol Gabriel hire private detective Frank Behr to uncover the truth about their son's fate.
4) Solitary man
Description
Ben Kalmen, a fifty-something New Yorker, discovers that he is not the man he wanted to be. Through many business and romantic indiscretions he has lost his once successful car dealership. Now he must make the decision to face the challenges of his not so youthful life.
5) Runaway jury
Description
After a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the gun. Her lawyer argues that the firm in question knew the shop which sold the weapon was not following federal regulations. As the case goes to trial, the firearm manufacturer takes no chances on the outcome, and they hire Rankin Fitch, a "jury consultant" who makes it his business to see that he knows enough about the jurors to be able to guarantee...
Pub. Date
2001.
Description
Matt is given the chance to make good by picking up a mob payment. He puts together a crew of three friends, all sons of Brooklyn mobsters, to help him out. Getting the money goes just fine, but during a refueling stop in Montana, the money is left at a airstrip, where it's promptly stolen by a pair of burnouts. When Matt and his crew discover the money is missing, they head back to Montana, but before long they find out the sheriff is on to them,...
Description
When one of their own, Reuben Tishkoff, partners and builds a casino and hotel with double-crossing casino owner Willy Bank in Las Vegas, the last thing he ever wanted was to get cut out of the deal by the loathsome Bank. Bank even goes so far as to finding amusement in Tishkoff's misfortune when the double-crossing lands Reuben in the hospital because of a heart attack. However, Danny and his crew won't stand for Bank and what he's done to a friend....
11) Solitary man
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Follows the story of an aging ex-car-dealer whose poor business decisions and romantic indiscretions cost him a divorce and the loss of his successful career, while he continues to pursue liaisons with much younger women.
13) I smile back
Pub. Date
2016
Description
Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She has the perfect husband who plays basketball with the kids in the driveway, a pristine house, and a shiny SUV for carting the children to their next activity. However, just beneath the facade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless compulsion. Only very real danger will force her to face the painful...
14) The illusionist
Pub. Date
2007
Description
The acclaimed illusionist Eisenheim has not only captured the imaginations of all of Vienna, but also the interest of the ambitious Crown Prince Leopold. When Leopold's new fianc�ee rekindles a childhood fascination with Eisenheim, the Prince's interest evolves into obsession. Suddenly the city's Chief Inspector finds himself investigating a shocking crime. But even as the Inspector engages him in a dramatic challenge of wills, Eisenheim prepares...
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Class action: two lawyers, father and daughter, face off against each other in a multi-million dollar lawsuit. The case concerns a potentially defective auto design that could involve corporate corruption and violations of legal ethics
Runaway jury: after a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the gun. Her lawyer argues that the firm in question knew the shop which sold the weapon was not...
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Ocean's 11 (127 min): New Year's Eve in Las Vegas. Roulette wheels spin and the champaign fizzes. It's the perfect time to steal a kiss or a $25 chip. But for Danny Ocean and his 10 partners in crime, it's the perfect moment to steal millions. Danny devises a scheme to knock out power to the Vegas strip, electronically rig five big casinos vaults and raid them all at the same time.
Ocean's eleven (117 min.): Hollywood's A list stars come together...