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The Centerpiece
The Centerpiece | Alan Hillsdale
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Set in Beverly Hills during the financially unstable 1980s, The Centerpiece is told from the perspective of a prominent business manager, Robert Berlin, who provides sophisticated financial services to celebrities. The Centerpiece follows the private lives and the finances of entertainment industry personalities, as well as their relationships, and their vulnerability to financial predators. Two of Berlin's clients, Latin heartthrob Hugo Beltran and his vivacious and sexy actress wife, the Hungarian Bombshell Veronica Vavra, have become involved with the reputed genius Dr. Mark Draper. Draper's background is steeped in intrigue, including Delta Force service, CIA involvement, arms sales, and pharmaceutical development. Berlin learns his clients have loaned Draper a substantial amount of money against the collateral of cash held in safe deposit boxes. Despite Berlin's concerns, his clients become more entangled with Draper over the years. Yet more money is advanced by Beltran to finance Draper's pharmaceutical company. A partnership is then formed to import diamonds from Russia. But the complexity of Draper's ventures increases Berlin's anxiety. When Hugo Beltran develops cancer, the safe deposit boxes are opened and found to contain no cash. A huge fraud has been perpetrated on Berlin's clients. Meanwhile, as the diamond business flourishes, Draper is murdered. Berlin is faced with some difficult decisions.
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Clwojick
The Centerpiece | Alan Hillsdale
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I came across some great finds today. ❤️ these came home with me and will also be sitting on my head table. #librarywedding #literarywedding #fortheloveofbooks @TricksyTails @minkyb

TricksyTails Beautiful!! So what is your idea for your wedding with all these books? 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful ❤️ 7y
GypsyKat Beautiful! That Anne Of Green Gables! 😍 7y
minkyb Well done!!!! 7y
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Clwojick
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These are the ones I have set aside for the head table so far ❤️ I suppose I probably don't have enough yet, so back to the thrift store I go. 😉 #librarywedding #literarywedding #September15th2017 #bookstackcenterpieces #allthelove

TricksyTails You found that annotated Oz at the thrifts??? 😍😍😍😍😍😍 Nice score! 7y
TricksyTails I wish I could zoom in. The Three Musketeers looks like it's brand new! Or is it The Three Musketeers? My eyes are so bad! What are the purple ones on the right? (edited) 7y
Clwojick @TricksyTails yeah! That centennial oz was $3.50! 😆😆😆 7y
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TricksyTails Whaaaaaaaaat? That's awesome!!! 7y
minkyb Love seeing this @Clwojick My daughter is getting married in june of 2018 and we have a bookish theme as well but it would be termed “bookish lite” compared to you! We did have library card save the dates and the invites look like a book and on Friday I am going to look at some vintage card catalog drawers for the seating cards. Lots and lots of details. Happy planning! 7y
Clwojick @minkyb Awe! I'm so happy to hear that. I was so grateful that our oldest library in town was willing to let us host our wedding ceremony there. I can't wait to say my vows under the stain glass Shakespeare window. 💗 7y
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