TY - SER KW - Roman Catholics KW - Italian Americans KW - Pennsylvania State Police KW - Russian Americans KW - Slovak Americans KW - Ukrainian Americans KW - Orthodox Christians KW - Serbian Americans KW - robberies KW - priests KW - Christmas KW - police AU - K. C. Constantine AB - After a small town mugging around Christmas, fire chief Ed Sitko sends his men to collect money for the victim. However, police chief Mario Balzic discovers inconsistencies as he investigates the incident. BT - Mario Balzic series, 7/17 C1 - 1980s C3 - Westmoreland County; Conemaugh River; Greensburg C4 - Mystery CY - Boston LA - English M3 - Novel N1 - K. C. Constantine is a pseudonym of Carl Constantine Kosak (1934— ). N2 - After a small town mugging around Christmas, fire chief Ed Sitko sends his men to collect money for the victim. However, police chief Mario Balzic discovers inconsistencies as he investigates the incident. PB - David R. Godine PP - Boston PY - 1985 RN - Carl Constantine Kosak (1934— ) was born in McKees Rocks, Allegheny County and educated at Westminster College. He wrote under the K.C. Constantine pseudonym for 40 years before unveiling his identity at the 16th Festival of Mystery held by Oakmont's Mystery Lovers Bookshop. He lives in Greensburg, Westmoreland County. EP - 232 p. T2 - Mario Balzic series, 7/17 TI - Upon Some Midnights Clear ER -