James R. Benn

The fog of war surrounding D-Day and Operation Tiger provides cover for one of Billy Boyle's grisliest investigations. When an unidentified corpse washes ashore at Slapton Sands on England's southern coast, US Army Captain Billy Boyle and his partner, Lieutenant Piotr "e;Kaz"e; Kazimierz, are assigned to investigate. The...

March, 1944: US Army Lieutenant Billy Boyle, back in England after a dangerous mission in Italy, is due for a little R&R, and also a promotion. But the now-Captain Boyle doesn't get to kick back and enjoy his leisure time because two upsetting cases fall into his lap at once. The first is a personal request from an estranged friend: Sergeant...

A Billy Boyle World War II MysteryPraise for the Billy Boyle series: ';The brash kid from Southie is still open, direct and fearless in his manner (and in his wonderfully loose-jointed use of the English language) and in no danger of losing his cover as a ';happy-go-lucky Yank.' But even amid the excitement of the spirited wartime...

A Billy Boyle World War II MysteryIn his time investigating crimes for both the Boston cops and General Ike's European forces, Lieutenant Billy Boyle hasn'tencountered a serial killer. But now it looks like he may--a serial killer with a particularly frightening agenda. Two officers from the American troops stationed in Caserta, Italy, not far from...

A Billy Boyle World War II MysteryFifty Browning Automatic Rifles have been stolen from a US Army base in Northern Ireland. His ';uncle' Ike Eisenhower sends Billy to recover the weapons, which might be used in a German-sponsored IRA uprising. Bodies begin to accumulate as Billy finds unexpected challenges to his Boston-Irish upbringing...

Praise for the Billy Boyle series: ';A meaty, old-fashioned and thoroughly enjoyable tale of WWII-era murder and espionage.'The Seattle Times ';The World War II atmosphere and history are expertly handled.'Denver Post ';Great fun. Benn knows his war history. . . . The novel introduces a batch of intriguing...