Frank Behr series
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The Frank Behr series is a set of hard-boiled crime novels by David Levien featuring Indianapolis private investigator Frank Behr as he tackles gritty, often violent cases.
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| Frank Behr series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Frank Behr series Context triple: [David Levien, series, Frank Behr series]
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A.
Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy
The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy is a series of hard-boiled crime novels by James Ellroy featuring obsessive LAPD detective Lloyd Hopkins as he confronts brutal criminals and his own psychological demons in a dark, violent vision of Los Angeles.
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B.
Blackford Oakes novels
The Blackford Oakes novels are a series of Cold War-era spy thrillers following the adventures of an American CIA agent navigating high-stakes international intrigue and political conflict.
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C.
Elmwood Springs series
The Elmwood Springs series is a collection of heartwarming, small-town novels by Fannie Flagg that follow the intertwined lives and stories of residents in the fictional community of Elmwood Springs, Missouri.
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D.
Haystacks series
The Haystacks series is a group of Impressionist paintings by Claude Monet that depict stacks of harvested grain in varying light and weather conditions to explore the effects of atmosphere and time of day.
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E.
Alvirah and Willy series
The Alvirah and Willy series is a collection of light mystery novels by Mary Higgins Clark featuring a lottery-winning former cleaning woman and her devoted husband who repeatedly become amateur sleuths.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frank Behr series Target entity description: The Frank Behr series is a set of hard-boiled crime novels by David Levien featuring Indianapolis private investigator Frank Behr as he tackles gritty, often violent cases.
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A.
Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy
The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy is a series of hard-boiled crime novels by James Ellroy featuring obsessive LAPD detective Lloyd Hopkins as he confronts brutal criminals and his own psychological demons in a dark, violent vision of Los Angeles.
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B.
Blackford Oakes novels
The Blackford Oakes novels are a series of Cold War-era spy thrillers following the adventures of an American CIA agent navigating high-stakes international intrigue and political conflict.
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C.
Elmwood Springs series
The Elmwood Springs series is a collection of heartwarming, small-town novels by Fannie Flagg that follow the intertwined lives and stories of residents in the fictional community of Elmwood Springs, Missouri.
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D.
Haystacks series
The Haystacks series is a group of Impressionist paintings by Claude Monet that depict stacks of harvested grain in varying light and weather conditions to explore the effects of atmosphere and time of day.
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E.
Alvirah and Willy series
The Alvirah and Willy series is a collection of light mystery novels by Mary Higgins Clark featuring a lottery-winning former cleaning woman and her devoted husband who repeatedly become amateur sleuths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime fiction book series
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hard-boiled detective fiction series ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author |
David Levien
NERFINISHED
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David Levien NERFINISHED ⓘ David Levien NERFINISHED ⓘ David Levien NERFINISHED ⓘ David Levien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | private investigator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | David Levien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOccupationOfProtagonist | private investigator ⓘ |
| followsCharacter | Frank Behr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ hard-boiled fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverseLocation | Indianapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
13 Million Dollar Pop
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City of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Signature Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ Where the Dead Lay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTone |
gritty
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violent ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
gritty
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realist ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Frank Behr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | criminal investigations ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Frank Behr series
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Frank Behr series ⓘ Frank Behr series ⓘ Frank Behr series ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Frank Behr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Anchor Books
NERFINISHED
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Doubleday ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Indianapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
corruption
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kidnapping ⓘ organized crime ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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