Fighting Crime With "Some" Day and Lenny: Or What Happens When Dragnet Meets Car 54 Where Are You? [Paperback]

Keith Bettinger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2006

If you’ve ever worked in law enforcement, or if you like stories that make you laugh, you need to join Detective Lenny Birnbaum and his boss, Sergeant Robert “Some” Day, as they fight the evil-doers in that hotbed of crime, Staten Island, New York. Working in the Major Case Squad, the two wily cops battle some of the most despicable criminals on their Island.

From the first tale to the last, Keith Bettinger does a masterful job of keeping the stories moving and the humor flowing. A very entertaining read!

Denny Griffin, author of Policing Las Vegas and The Battle for Las Vegas—The Law versus the Mob.

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About the Author

Keith Bettinger is a retired Suffolk County, NY police officer. He is a writer of short stories and articles—both fiction and nonfiction. He has won four awards for his writing. He lives in Las Vegas, NV with his wife, Lynn.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (February 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595386482
• ISBN-13: 978-0595386482
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,404,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, puh-leeeeze..., August 20, 2006

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Trebor Nehoc (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fighting Crime With "Some" Day and Lenny: Or What Happens When Dragnet Meets Car 54 Where Are You? (Paperback)

Fighting crime with the STATEN ISLAND SQUAD??? Wotta buncha hooey. Everybody knows all the real cops work in Queens.

Great job, Keith!

Trebor Nehoc

author, ELECTRIC SEWER: WAR STORIES OF THE NYC TRANSIT POLICE

5.0 out of 5 stars Fighting Crime with "Some" Day and Lenny, July 21, 2006

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Ralph W. Christopher Jr. "Ralph Christopher" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fighting Crime With "Some" Day and Lenny: Or What Happens When Dragnet Meets Car 54 Where Are You? (Paperback)

He folks, finished reading FIGHTING CRIME WITH "SOME" DAY AND LENNY and found it to be a very funny view of our men in blue. Detective Robert "Some" Day is a very serious and dedicated police officer of Staten Island Major Case Squad who handles ever case, no matter how large or small, with serious attention to detail while Detective Lenny Birnbaum, his stumbling partner, accompanies him through their many assignments, even one to Parump Nevada, which was one of my favorites. It is a humerous look into the daily lives of day to day police work and would make a great TV show or major movie. From this U.S. Navy veteran, I salute our men in Blue and recommend this book to any that would like a good laugh. Way to go Keith Bettinger.

5.0 out of 5 stars You thought cops had no sense of humor?, July 10, 2006

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Jack Miller (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fighting Crime With "Some" Day and Lenny: Or What Happens When Dragnet Meets Car 54 Where Are You? (Paperback)

I looked at the cover and had to have it. I am old enough to remember Dragnet and Car 54. I also was in law enforcement.

Keith Bettinger must have a sense of humor because he gave Sergeant "Some" Day and his partner Detective Lenny Birnbaum a wild sense of humor too. With his line from "real cops drink black coffee" to "Sergeants don't drive" you will be giggling to yourself and laughing at the antics of these two cops.

If you ever had the thought that cop's don't have a sense of humor, read this. It is evidence sufficient to sway any jury.