The First Wave: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery - Hardcover

Benn, James R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1569474710 ISBN 13: 9781569474716

Publisher: Soho Pr Inc, 2007

Synopsis

In November of 1942 the Allies are poised to liberate Algeria from the Vichy French regime, a client state of Nazi Germany. This, it is hoped, will squeeze Rommel's Africa Korps between two forces and sweep him from North Africa. But no one knows whether the French will greet the Americans as friends or foes.
Based on family connections rather than experience, Billy Boyle, a young Irish-American cop from Boston, has become General Dwight D. Eisenhower's personal investigator. Now he goes ashore with the first wave of American troops to land on the Beer Green invasion beach, sixteen miles from the Algerian capital. Once in Algiers, he encounters SOE Agent Diana Seaton, the English girl with whom he has fallen in love, among a group of French rebels captured by the French fascist militia. While solving a series of murders of American and French soldiers, Billy must rescue her from renegade Vichy collaborators who have abducted her and are holding her prisoner.

About this title

Review:

"Another rousing adventure.... Once again the period details are spot-on and Billy, who doesn't pretend to be anything but what he is, continues to make a thoroughly engaging detective."
"Denver Post" "

Praise for "The First Wave"
"Another rousing adventure . . . Once again the period details are spot-on and Billy, who doesn't pretend to be anything but what he is, continues to make a thoroughly engaging detective."
The "Denver Post"
What a great read, full of action, humor and heart . . . Equal parts spy thriller, war story and murder mystery, with a dollop of romance that s never sweet, this is just a terrific book. More please!
Louise Penny
A rattling good read.
Rhys Bowen
A solid follow up to Benn s first novel . . . [I] look forward to his next.
Robert B. Parker
Benn follows up his first World War II mystery ("Billy Boyle") with another danger-filled episode and delivers a cross-genre tale that is at once spy story, soldier story, and hard-Boyled detective.
"Library Journal," Starred Review
Certain to appeal to WWII fiction fans.
"Booklist
" Part Indiana Jones derring-do and part grown-up adventure novel with spies, black marketers, loyal and dastardly French, and the reliably evil Nazis. If you like World War II historical crime novels, you ll love this one. "
"Mystery Scene"
""

Praise for The First Wave
"Another rousing adventure . . . Once again the period details are spot-on and Billy, who doesn't pretend to be anything but what he is, continues to make a thoroughly engaging detective."
The Denver Post
What a great read, full of action, humor and heart . . . Equal parts spy thriller, war story and murder mystery, with a dollop of romance that s never sweet, this is just a terrific book. More please!
Louise Penny
A rattling good read.
Rhys Bowen
A solid follow up to Benn s first novel . . . [I] look forward to his next.
Robert B. Parker
Benn follows up his first World War II mystery (Billy Boyle) with another danger-filled episode and delivers a cross-genre tale that is at once spy story, soldier story, and hard-Boyled detective.
Library Journal, Starred Review
Certain to appeal to WWII fiction fans.
Booklist
Part Indiana Jones derring-do and part grown-up adventure novel with spies, black marketers, loyal and dastardly French, and the reliably evil Nazis. If you like World War II historical crime novels, you ll love this one.
Mystery Scene
"

About the Author:

James R. Benn is the author of Billy Boyle: A World War II Mystery and The First Wave, selected by Book Sense as one of the top five mysteries of 2006 and nominated for a Dilys award. He is a librarian and lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut.

About this edition

• Publisher: Soho Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1569474710
• ISBN 13: 9781569474716
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 294