Bobertz, Carl
Overview
| Works: | 15 works in 20 publications in 5 languages and 84 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Detective and mystery fiction Juvenile works Suspense fiction |
| Roles: | Illustrator |
| Classifications: | PS3533.U4, FIC |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works by
Carl Bobertz
Baby book by
Darlene Geis(
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1 edition published in 1955 in English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1955 in English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The scarlet letters by
Ellery Queen(
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2 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The chill : elephant's work by
E. C Bentley(
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1 edition published in 1950 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1950 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fever heat by
Angus Vicker(
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1 edition published in 1954 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1954 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dr. Gatskill's blue shoes by Paul Conant(
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contraband by
Cleve F Adams(
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1 edition published in 1951 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Reed Smith was a hard-boiled Federal Narcotics agent who had tangled with the toughest crooks and crimes, in his time. But when he was assigned to track down a gang of international dope smugglers, he met the most brutal killers of his career"--Back cover
1 edition published in 1951 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Reed Smith was a hard-boiled Federal Narcotics agent who had tangled with the toughest crooks and crimes, in his time. But when he was assigned to track down a gang of international dope smugglers, he met the most brutal killers of his career"--Back cover
Vipti-vupti-bilen by
Darlene Geis(
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2 editions published between 1964 and 1985 in Danish and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 1964 and 1985 in Danish and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The arms of Venus by John APPLEBY(
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1 edition published in 1951 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1951 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Coit Fishing Pole Club Beginner's Book of Fishing. [By John McCallum, Dave Stidolph]. Illustrations by Carl Bobertz, etc by Coit Fishing Pole Club (MENDOTA)(
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3 editions published in 1958 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1958 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A shot of murder by
Jack Iams(
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1 edition published in 1950 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1950 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On to Santa Fe by
William Heuman(
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1 edition published in 1953 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Color illustration on front cover of European American man and woman driving a wagon
1 edition published in 1953 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Color illustration on front cover of European American man and woman driving a wagon
Le Petit train qui fait tch-tch-tch : Texte de Darlène Geis. [Traduit de l'anglais.] Images de Carl Bobertz by
Darlene Geis(
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2 editions published between 1962 and 1970 in French and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 1962 and 1970 in French and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Das Wipp-Wupp-Auto by
Darlene Geis(
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1 edition published in 1963 in German and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1963 in German and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Vippe-tipp-bilen by
Darlene Geis(
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1 edition published in 1956 in Swedish and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1956 in Swedish and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Zhao cai jin bao by
Erle Stanley Gardner(
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1 edition published in 1941 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
The story begins with Bertha being released from a sanitarium where she has lost a great deal of weight and some of her obsession over food. She has even lost a bit of her cynicism, succumbing to the flattery of a client who comments favorably on her looks and personality. The client is wealthy, although a bit duplicitous, in that he hires the Cool and Lam agency to find out what happened to his son's fiance, (Corla Burke), although he doesn't really want her found. With few clues to go on, Lam manages to find her, but he runs into a casino scam run by an ex-boxer and his female accomplice, gets beat up a couple of times and is dragged off a train under suspicion of the murder of the ex-boxer. He manages to extricate himself and joins up with a punch-drunk ex-boxer and the woman running the casino scam (Helen Framley). They camp in the desert and rent a house where the boxer is teaching Donald how to box. This section is very well done. Throughout their association, you never know whether Donald is simply continuing to look for Corla, jointly falling for Helen Framley or simply taking some time off. In the end, the best bet is that he is doing all three. However, while there is clearly a lot off affection between them, it is not to be and Helen and the ex-boxer join forces to continue the casino scams. Donald unmasks the murderer and learns the reasons behind the strange circumstances. When the client tries to flatter Bertha into lowering the fee, she breaks out of her softie stage and goes back to being greedy and hungry. At the end, Donald is nearby when Helen and her new companion rig a slot machine, but he makes no attempt to make contact. This is one of the best Donald Lam/ Bertha Cool mysteries, in that Donald is a much more complicated character than he is in the others. He proves to be a softie, falling for a woman that he knows is dangerous and wrong for him. Yet, in the end, he also turns out to be a cynical detective, willing to trust others, but only to a point. Which is why Bertha Cool is the perfect boss for him to have
1 edition published in 1941 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
The story begins with Bertha being released from a sanitarium where she has lost a great deal of weight and some of her obsession over food. She has even lost a bit of her cynicism, succumbing to the flattery of a client who comments favorably on her looks and personality. The client is wealthy, although a bit duplicitous, in that he hires the Cool and Lam agency to find out what happened to his son's fiance, (Corla Burke), although he doesn't really want her found. With few clues to go on, Lam manages to find her, but he runs into a casino scam run by an ex-boxer and his female accomplice, gets beat up a couple of times and is dragged off a train under suspicion of the murder of the ex-boxer. He manages to extricate himself and joins up with a punch-drunk ex-boxer and the woman running the casino scam (Helen Framley). They camp in the desert and rent a house where the boxer is teaching Donald how to box. This section is very well done. Throughout their association, you never know whether Donald is simply continuing to look for Corla, jointly falling for Helen Framley or simply taking some time off. In the end, the best bet is that he is doing all three. However, while there is clearly a lot off affection between them, it is not to be and Helen and the ex-boxer join forces to continue the casino scams. Donald unmasks the murderer and learns the reasons behind the strange circumstances. When the client tries to flatter Bertha into lowering the fee, she breaks out of her softie stage and goes back to being greedy and hungry. At the end, Donald is nearby when Helen and her new companion rig a slot machine, but he makes no attempt to make contact. This is one of the best Donald Lam/ Bertha Cool mysteries, in that Donald is a much more complicated character than he is in the others. He proves to be a softie, falling for a woman that he knows is dangerous and wrong for him. Yet, in the end, he also turns out to be a cynical detective, willing to trust others, but only to a point. Which is why Bertha Cool is the perfect boss for him to have
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Related Identities
- Geis, Darlene Author
- Queen, Ellery Author
- Bentley, E. C. (Edmund Clerihew) 1875-1956 Author
- Hevelin, Rusty
- Vicker, Angus 1916-1995 Author
- Conant, Paul Author
- Adams, Cleve F. (Cleve Franklin) 1895-1949 Author
- Appleby, John Author
- Coit Fishing Pole Club (MENDOTA)
- GNAGY, Jon
Associated Subjects
Adultery Authors, American Avarice Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories, American Detective and mystery stories, Chinese Drug enforcement agents Drug traffic--Investigation Families France--Paris Greece--Athens Investigative reporting Jealousy Journalists Lam, Donald (Fictitious character) Nevada--Las Vegas New York (State)--Larchmont New York (State)--Westchester County Novelists Picture books Poland--Warsaw Popular literature Queen, Ellery Sculpture, Greek Southwest, New Stock car racing War criminals