Billy Boyle: A World War II Mystery

By James R. Benn

Book Overview

What's a twenty-two-year-old Irish American cop who's never been out of Massachusetts before doing at Beardsley Hall, an English country house, having lunch with King Haakon of Norway? Billy Boyle... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569474338
• ISBN13: 9781569474334
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Soho Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

So much fun!

This was a charming book. It had lots of '40s lingo and was all in all a lot of fun. The plot wasn't terribly complex - though there were a few surprises. Mostly it made for a fun read that wouldn't have been nearly as much fun if it weren't for the characters. They were immensely likable I will keep an eye out to read about Billy's other exploits.

WWII action plus mystery...who can ask for more?

I was growing up during the World War II years and this series is a treasure to me. This book is an excellant kickoff for me.Although I read BLOOD ALONE first, I highly recommend reading these in order. The character definitely matures from book to book. The status and relationships with other characters also develop. Also the mood changes, this having the most humor of the three books. Anyway, this book sets up the main...

AS GOOD AS IT GETS...

The reason I like James Benn is that he incorporates the best of Alan Furst, Robert Wilson, Philip Kerr and Eric Ambler. If you like 'Film Noir" you'll love 'Book' Noir. Billy Boyle takes place at a time when good and bad were clearly defined, unlike today. The novel's characters relect that trend yet they have the human flaws that are incumbent in all people, but so well described in this work by Mr. Benn. This is a book...

Welcome To The Big Time

With "Billy Boyle," Benn delivers a memorable character, a great story (all the better for being based on fact) and an interesting new perspective on fighting WWII. It's a terrific read, and I hope we will see more of Billy Boyle in the future.

A soldier-detective learns the lessons of war

Straight out of Officer Candidate School, Lt. Billy Boyle finds himself not in a sheltered stateside billet but in a freezing B-17 on his way to war-torn London, assigned to Hq, European Theater of Operations. How did he get here? As he's arrived at so many other destinations in his young life: through family connections, this one on his mother's side--the Douds. When he arrives, his "Uncle Ike," General Dwight D. Eisenhower,...