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Rick Cantelli, P.I. #3
Into the Darkness
BooK 3 in the Rick Cantelli, PI Detectives Series
Rick and Lo take on an overseas consulting job at the embassy in Sana’a, Yemen to pay off favors owed the Company. It turns into a nightmare, when someone higher up tries to Benghazi them. They make a statement instead involving a body count no one expected. Back home in the USA, surprises pop up one after another as fabled Cantelli-land, the pit of darkness and shadow weighs in.
Instead of a return to the status quo, our aging duo prove beyond any doubt they live by the feud, and they protect their friends and loved ones at all cost. Retribution gets served cold, and promising threads from Rick’s past expand past his wildest imaginings. When threats arise in their newly altered reality, Rick and Lo dispense with them in a no holds barred fashion, while embracing another new beginning.
Rick and Lo take on an overseas consulting job at the embassy in Sana’a, Yemen to pay off favors owed the Company. It turns into a nightmare, when someone higher up tries to Benghazi them. They make a statement instead involving a body count no one expected. Back home in the USA, surprises pop up one after another as fabled Cantelli-land, the pit of darkness and shadow weighs in.
Instead of a return to the status quo, our aging duo prove beyond any doubt they live by the feud, and they protect their friends and loved ones at all cost. Retribution gets served cold, and promising threads from Rick’s past expand past his wildest imaginings. When threats arise in their newly altered reality, Rick and Lo dispense with them in a no holds barred fashion, while embracing another new beginning.
310 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 15, 2014
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About the author
Bernard Lee DeLeo
111 books92 followersBorn and raised in Warren, Ohio, Mr. DeLeo writes Pulp Fiction in many genres. Seventy of his novels are available on the Amazon marketplace and are free for Kindle Unlimited members. 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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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
May 13, 2020
I literally laughed until I cried. I hope there's another sequel in this series. I loved the characters. Re-read in january, 2018. Still laugh filled. Re-read June 2019. Still funny. Re-read again in May 2020. Worth it...even with the right wing claptrap.
June 26, 2021
Funtime
I started reading your books with Cold Blooded,then it was Hard Case, then,everything! SO much fun!
I don't know if I can put, into words, just how much I have enjoyed reading, and listening to, your work.
I have been lead, by you, through the different levels of emotions, and have truly enjoyed the ride.
While I wait, impatiently, for your next book, any series, I reread them all. I have to say that I think that this is my favorite.
Thank you so much for it all
I started reading your books with Cold Blooded,then it was Hard Case, then,everything! SO much fun!
I don't know if I can put, into words, just how much I have enjoyed reading, and listening to, your work.
I have been lead, by you, through the different levels of emotions, and have truly enjoyed the ride.
While I wait, impatiently, for your next book, any series, I reread them all. I have to say that I think that this is my favorite.
Thank you so much for it all
March 15, 2019
I hate to say this, but of the three books I've read in this series, I liked this one the least. There seemed to be so much joking around and laughing at each other and so much action going on without breaks that it was hard to take seriously. Loved the other two books, but this one - not so much. I rate it 4.3 stars.
December 13, 2017
Darkness
I liked the way it ended. It was exciting, interesting, and full of action. Little Jim is something else. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. I can't wait to read the next one! They're awesome!
I liked the way it ended. It was exciting, interesting, and full of action. Little Jim is something else. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. I can't wait to read the next one! They're awesome!
February 25, 2019
Continued entertainment.
I loved the way the characters interact with each other. Does Mr Dr Leo wrote for the late night comedians? There is both drama and humor to keep the pages turning until late at night.
I loved the way the characters interact with each other. Does Mr Dr Leo wrote for the late night comedians? There is both drama and humor to keep the pages turning until late at night.
November 15, 2017
Another very exciting and entertaining book in the series. Really like intro of grandson to the mix. This author writes very good books.
March 19, 2018
Bernard Lee DeLeo continues to write entertaining books. Own and have read 20+ of his books.
October 13, 2018
Another very good and entertaining novel by this author. I enjoyed reading this novel and recommend this book to everyone.
February 17, 2019
Another great book in the Cantelli series. Lots of action and humor
January 7, 2016
Changes are a-comin'
It's business as usual for Rick Cantelli and Lois Madigan. That means pounding hearts and adrenaline rushes on a regular basis.
The story opens with a team extracting an ambassador and his staff from a volatile area. When Rick gets back to the States, he learns that he has a grandson. An unexpected change, but it works well.
A client faces threats from a gang leader, a child pornography ring is busted, and an old enemy resurfaces. The action is great and the banter is entertaining.
There are still the workouts at Jadie's. gym and nights at the "Casablanca." Steve is back in the office and there's a newbie named Carl.
Into the Darkness is an exciting and entertaining read. If you haven't discovered Rick Cantelli, P.I., you're missing some great stories.
It's business as usual for Rick Cantelli and Lois Madigan. That means pounding hearts and adrenaline rushes on a regular basis.
The story opens with a team extracting an ambassador and his staff from a volatile area. When Rick gets back to the States, he learns that he has a grandson. An unexpected change, but it works well.
A client faces threats from a gang leader, a child pornography ring is busted, and an old enemy resurfaces. The action is great and the banter is entertaining.
There are still the workouts at Jadie's. gym and nights at the "Casablanca." Steve is back in the office and there's a newbie named Carl.
Into the Darkness is an exciting and entertaining read. If you haven't discovered Rick Cantelli, P.I., you're missing some great stories.
October 27, 2015
Like the main character's sense of humor and mystery was intense enough to keep reading series and I will. Hard boiled detective genre and recommend for those liking same.
September 17, 2025
The 3rd book of a Great series.
A MUST READ SELECTION
A MUST READ SELECTION
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December 4, 2017EXCEPTIONAL!!
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