The First Wave (A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery) - Softcover
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Synopsis
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)The period details are spot-on and Billy . . . continues to make a thoroughly engaging detective.-The Denver PostPart 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 SceneThe First Wave is first rate.-I Love a Mystery newsletterA 'rattling good' read.-Rhys BowenA solid follow up to Benn's first novel. . . . [I] look forward to his next.-Robert B. ParkerWhat 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 PennyCertain to appeal to WWII fiction fans.-BooklistBilly's task is to help arrange the surrender of the Vichy French forces in Algeria. But dissension among the regular army, the militia, and DeGaulle's Free French allows blackmarketeers in league with the enemy to divert medical supplies to the Casbah, leading to multiple murders. Billy must find the killers while trying to rescue the girl he loves-a British spy.
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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.
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