Bainbridge Township, CB 101
Bakeries

Bialy's, SC 287
Lox and Mandel, CC 76
Nosan's Bakery (in Slavic Town), CL 141, 269
Stone Oven, CL 226; SC 188

Baltimore Ravens football team

chances of winning the Super Bowl are "nevermore," CB 141
Cleveland fans' favorite team is anyone playing against them, SC 308

Banyitsa concentration camp

Bogdan Zdrale in, during World War II, CC 136
described by Jacob Bauch, CC 152–155
Milan figures out Rade Stanich's role at, CC 292–293

Bars. See Restaurants and bars, fictional; Restaurants and bars, real; Vuk's Tavern
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, FC 108
Baseball. See Cleveland Indians baseball team; Jacob's Field
Basketball. See Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team
Bauch, Jacob

daughter. See Bauch, Shushano
Ed Stahl recommends him as Holocaust expert, CC 144–145
description, CC 151
interviewed by Milan, CC 151–155
views on intermarriage, CC 203
Milan talks to him about Nazi-hunters, CC 204–207

Bauch, Shushano

father. See Bauch, Jacob
description, CC 150
meets Milan, CC 150–151
discusses Jacob Bauch and World War II with Milan, CC 155–160
tells Milan she's interested in going out with him, CC 275–276

Bay Village (suburb), CB 199; SC 21–22
Baznik, Matt

son. See Baznik, Paulie
wife. See Baznik, Rita Marie
friend of Milan, as, PP 49; DS 1
description, DS 2
tells Milan about trouble with son, DS 4–7
Milan asks him to help with drug case; he refuses, DS 171–173
visits Milan in hospital, DS 206–208
relationship with Milan after case over, CC 125–126

Baznik, Paulie

father. See Baznik, Matt
mother. See Baznik, Rita Marie
problems described by father, DS 4–7
discussion with Milan, DS 10–15
Milan observes at high school, DS 26–27, 52–54, 179–180
mother asks Milan not to investigate him, DS 108–110
supposed to go to Cav's game with Milan and sons, but Rita cancels, DS 156–157
reaction after case closed, DS 245

Baznik, Rita Marie

husband. See Baznik, Matt
son. See Baznik, Paulie
description, DS 8–9
dinner with husband and Milan, DS 15–18
visits Milan and asks him to stop investigating Paulie's drug dealing, DS 108–110

Beachwood Mall, DS 95
Beachwood (suburb), DS 90, 95
Beachwood Travel Center, CL 17
Beatings. See Fights, beatings, and violence
Bedford Heights (suburb), DS 95
Belle, Albert, Milan didn't miss him five minutes after he left Indians, SC 254
Berea (suburb), CC 71
Bloody Corners (area in Cleveland where murder was committed), SC 284
Bonfiglia, Joey (Mafia errand boy, aka "Sunglasses")

fights with Milan, PP 100–101, 148–149
Milan threatens, PP 111
beats up Milan, PP 163
encounter at Firenze Social Club, DS 127–128
with Nello Trinetti at the Jesters, CC 120–124

Books

Alice in Wonderland, FC 75; DS 196, 236
Desire With a Stranger, CB 66, 82–83, 213
Will and Ariel Durants' books, FC 107
The Great Gatsby, Milan's favorite novel, CB 14
Holmes, Sherlock, CC 264; CL 164
Thomas Wolfe's books discussed by Mary Soderberg and Milan, PP 73

Borgenecht, Joshua

Milan requests list of travelers with Joel Kerner, Jr., CL 18–19
Janice Futterman's thoughts about, CL 21
discussion with Milan, CL 69–70
offered travel deal to Levines, CL 194
revealed to be Harry Channock's landlord, CL 251–252
Milan checks whether he owns a boat, CL 254–256
Milan leaves messages for, CL 268
arranges to meet Milan in the Flats, CL 270–271
confrontation with Milan, CL 274–278

Bradac, Joe

Louis Vukovich mentions, PP 59
thoughts of Milan about, PP 82; FC 12–13; DS 9; CC 1–8; CB 19–20
telephone conversation with Milan, PP 112
attends Milan Jr.'s football tryouts, FC 140–141
visits Milan and asks him to look into Bogdan Zdrale's disappearance, CC 1–8
calls but Milan won't give him any information on case's progress, CC 24–25
attends Zdrale's funeral, 169–70; CC 168
lied to Lila re who asked him to help on Zdrale case, CC 233
shows up at Danica's house to take her out to dinner; confrontation with Milan, CC 271–273

Bratenahl (suburb), DS 107
Bratt, Tom (former employer of Dan Mulkey)

interviewed by Milan, FC 82–84

Braxton, Alan

Darren Anderson tries to pick up Alan's date, SC 28–30
Milan calls company where he works, SC 94–95
Father's talk with Milan about, SC 153–158
confrontation with Milan, SC 211–216

Braxton, Nathan

talks with Milan about son and future daughter-in-law, SC 153–158

Brecksville (suburb), CB 187
Bridges

Detroit-Superior Bridge, FC 89
Eagle Avenue Bridge, CB 261–264; CL 252–254
Hope Memorial Bridge. See Hope Memorial Bridge
Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, CC 267
Main Avenue bridge, CC 191

British Petroleum Building, CC 8; CL 152
Brooklyn (suburb), CC 165
Brown, Jim (Cleveland Browns), CL 84
Browns. See Cleveland Browns football team
Bustamente, Buddy

meets Milan at Vuk's Tavern, FC 40–47
clothing of, FC 42, 57, 69, 103, 138
description, FC 42
jail time, FC 46
Victor Gaimari proposes that Milan and Buddy work together, FC 48–53
shows up at Milan's apartment, FC 57–59, 103–105
eating habits, FC 58, 68–69, 115, 138, 180, 191, 222
accompanies Milan to Alex Malleson interview, FC 68–74
opinion of Alex Malleson, FC 74
accompanies Milan to Vivian Truscott interview, FC 75–81
starstruck reaction to Vivian Truscott, FC 78
fights with Earl Faggerty, FC 118–120
psychiatric advice by, FC 128–129
churches give him the creeps, FC 184
Penthouse keeps him occupied while Milan talks to Helene Menafee, FC 191
history, FC 195–196
confrontation with Gregory Shane and Richardson Hippsley-Tate, FC 233–242
shot, FC 242
Milan's feelings about, FC 244–245
D'Allessandro mentions, DS 129