Blood Alone (A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery) - Softcover
The brash kid from Southie is still open, direct and fearless in his manner. . . . But even amid the excitement of the spirited wartime storytelling, Benn allows Boyle's experiences to change him in ways both subtle and dramatic.--Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review.
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About the Author:
James R. Benn is the author of ten books in the Billy Boyle series: Billy Boyle, The First Wave, Blood Alone, Evil for Evil, Rag & Bone, A Mortal Terror, Death’s Door, A Blind Goddess, The Rest Is Silence, and The White Ghost. A librarian for many years, he lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut, with his wife, Deborah Mandel.
From Booklist:
Benn continues to create fascinating behind-the-lines mysteries from little-known facets of World War II history. This time it’s the curious fact that, before the invasion of Sicily, the Allied High Command asked various U.S. Mafia chieftains, including Lucky Luciano, to intercede with their Sicilian counterparts to help convince Italian soldiers to switch sides, away from Germany and Mussolini. Benn’s series star, Billy Boyle, special investigator attached to Eisenhower’s staff, is charged with brokering the deal; he lands in Sicily, but before he can make contact with the capo, he is wounded, loses his memory, and soon finds himself in the middle of a Mob-led embezzlement scam. Previous episodes in the series (The First Wave, 2007) have used similar premises, but this time Benn combines the mystery element with a fair amount of frontline battle scenes. The combination makes for a fast-paced mix of action, adventure, and crime solving—and has the added benefit of reducing the space available for Billy’s romantic life (Benn’s decided weak point). Historical detail about the Sicily campaign will grab WWII buffs. A solid series that keeps getting better. --Bill Ott
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- PublisherKennebec Large Print
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1597229261
- ISBN 13 9781597229265
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages565
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