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Rick Cantelli, P.I. (Book 1) (Rick Cantelli, P.I. Detectives) Kindle Edition

by Bernard Lee DeLeo (Author), Aeternum Designs (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,027 ratings
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Ex Navy SEAL Rick Cantelli and CIA Counterintelligence Agent Lois Madigan form Madigan & Cantelli Security and Investigations. After twenty successful years, Rick's old high school girlfriend shows up to turn their world upside down. Suddenly, they're back killing bad guys, facing down mobsters, and escorting movie stars. They were a deadly team in their CIA years, and they prove they’re just as deadly now.

"Wow! Take a peek into the world of Rick Cantelli, and you won't be able to wait for more. The book is filled with action, and you will love Cantelli's sense of humor. As you read about his daily life...troubles...and job, you will wonder where he goes from here. A fantastic book, that you will try to read in one sitting. The pages fly by as you enjoy reading every single word....there is not a single sentence in this book that will bore you. Buy it...read it...enjoy it!" - Donna S.

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    Rick Cantelli, P.I. Series
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    29 July 2013
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E7HVDYY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ RJ Parker Publishing; 1st edition (29 July 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2266 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 294 pages
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Bernard Lee DeLeo

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Born and raised in Warren, Ohio, Mr. DeLeo writes Pulp Fiction in many genres. He served aboard the USS Ranger (CVA61) from 1969 until November of 1972. After the Navy, he earned an AA degree in Auto Technology from Chabot College in Hayward, CA, and a BA degree in English from Cal State Hayward.

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Raj Bahadur
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best in class
Reviewed in Australia on 23 February 2014
PI is a witty jog with a private investigator who lives an action-packed life and takes us with him. A former Navy Seal, Cantelli is the boots-on-the-ground in a crime buster partnership. The action is dynamic, slick, easy to visualize. Cantelli can whip out his piece and blast a couple of bad guys quicker than... well, you get the picture. As we listen to his gritty, earthy drawl, we slide along with the coded street talk. It's hard to realize that Cantelli at fifty-nine is just a bit over-the-hill. So is the woman whose story he becomes involved in, a former homecoming queen named Stacy. Stacy's life `in the crapper' adds depth and poignancy to this crime candy. Lives don't always go where you think they will. Things don't always turn out the way you'd like them to, and sometimes good people make bad choices.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Australia on 22 May 2020
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Really good characters, fast paced action, easy to read, a good book.
Does have some repetition but that was minor
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3.0 out of 5 stars Death is all around
Reviewed in Australia on 15 April 2019
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Episodes in the life and times of PI Rick Cantelli , a former Navy Seal and his partner Lo, a former Government handler manage to provide a swift- moving tale that has murder, killings, sex, romance and intrigue. The incidents, killings and events stumble over one another making the tale fanciful and far-fetched.
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Bear 322
5.0 out of 5 stars In memory of Bernard…
Reviewed in the United States on 27 January 2024
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Rereading all of his novels for the third or forth time. He is still my favorite author of all time. I miss his humor and sometime silliness in his writings. 😉💪🤠
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Mike Powell
5.0 out of 5 stars Packed tighter than a can of Sardines.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2023
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As a first Rick Cantelli book, it contains enough material that a lesser writer would have stretched into 4 or 5 books.
This is a superb book full of well written characters with easily added back stories woven in. It rolls along so easily, with new characters being slotted in as easy as Lego bricks. Deft touches of humour run through the book making this a pleasurable read. It's a truly gripping read because you just want to keep going and easily earns 5 stars and thus is very highly recommended.
Now, if I could just get some of that Rick Cantelli mojo....
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Dave1940
5.0 out of 5 stars A Witty and Engaging Book
Reviewed in Canada on 28 September 2018
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This is a laugh out loud funny book about Rick Cantelli, a private eye, and his exploits with his partner, Lou. A hard book to put down as you enjoy the to and fro dialog between those he engages with. This a must read if you like comedy and action intertwined with each other. Actually read the first 3 books in the series, all of which were good but gave up on them when, in book 3, one of the plot lines started a discourse on teenage puppy love. Sorry, Mr. DeLeo, not interested.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four and a half stars
Reviewed in Canada on 23 November 2018
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I enjoyed reading this first book in the series and meeting the characters. I enjoyed the bantering ,the action, as well as the crazy romance situations and I look forward to reading the next book.
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chunky fox
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2018
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great start to a series
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