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blood alone a billy boyle world war ii mystery
praise for the billy boyle series br 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 storytelling benn allows boyles experiences to change him in ways both subtle and dramatic . marilyn stasio the new york times book review br thoroughly enjoyable . the seattle times br this series brings wwii alive . deadly pleasures br great fun . benn knows his war history . the globe and mail br kudos to author benn ... and heres hoping that billy will continue to make his way through his uncle ikes world for many titles to come . bookslut.com br billy boyle awakens in a field hospital in sicily with amnesia . in his pocket is a yellow silk handkerchief embroidered with the initial l. gradually he remembers he has been sent ashore in advance of the troops with this token from lucky luciano to contact the head of the sicilian mafia . but he must also thwart a murderous band of counterfeiters of army scrip led by vito genovese . br james r. benn is the author of billy boyle a world war ii mystery selected by book sense as one of the top five mysteries of 2006 and nominated for a dilys award . the first wave was a book sense notable title . benn is a librarian and lives in hadlyme connecticut .
hardcover soho press 2008 isbn13 9781569475164 isbn10 1569475164
abridged n isbn 13 9781569475164 number in series 1 number of pages 313 publisher random house inc release date 62135769600000