There has been an interesting discussion with regards to the nazi gold train, which was possibly discovered. Books by authors of the 1920s to 40s are usually referred to as vintage. Unexplained mysteries of wwii ill have to ask my dad about that,he fought through france and germany and stayed in berlin after the surrender surrounded by russians. Him and his 93 year old neighbor who was a belly gunner. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The billy boyle world war ii mystery series in order james r. Four books take the fledgling british secret service from 1912 to the eve of war, with a cast of welldrawn characters and nicely intricate plots. Billy boyle, a young irishamerican cop from boston, has just been made detective when wwii breaks out.
Its also refreshing to read about wwii, as more mysteries are set during the first war than the second. Having searched through stacks of periodicals, military reports, interviews, and other publications, author william breuer has come up with over one hundred such illogical events, and presents them in unexplained mysteries of world war ii. The billy boyle, world war ii mysteries are among the most consistently well written and researched crime novels published today, and are highly recommended. A world war ii mystery by james r benn online at alibris. Billy boyle is a young irishamerican rookie detective who, upon being drafted, uses his connections to his aunt, mamie eisenhower to get assigned to ikes staff, only to get assignment in far off places as dangerous as front line combat. Like the cyclops, theories were raised that their loss was the result of things ranging from catastrophic structural failure to bizarre mysteries of. Billy boyle wwii mysteries book series thriftbooks. Benn born september 5, 1949 is an american author, best known for the billy boyle world war ii mystery series personal life. Benns hit wwiiera mystery series, lieutenant billy boyle goes undercover in the vatican. There are a couple of mysteries which this novel seems to solve. The parts about the land girls were truly fascinating, as were the believable attitudes, hopes and fears of the characters in the story. As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. Blue madonna a billy boyle wwii mystery download free. A world war ii mystery, selected by book sense as one of the top five mysteries of 2006 and nominated for a dilys award.
Loss of life, destruction, unending pain and misery the results of war never seem to make sense. Billy boyle world war ii mystery 14 book series and millions of other books are available for instant access. A world war ii mystery, the first wave, blood alone. However, when we talk about the historical mysteries that this group is focused on, we usually mean contemporary authors who set their stories back in that time period. It was on the morning of 4 august 1944, following a tip.
On desperate ground is a wwii thriller in the grand tradition of jack higgins, and souvenir is an exploration of memory, identity, sorrow and loss during the lifetime of a veteran of the second world war. Typically american, billy never loses his disdain for authority or the cynicism of a city cop as he slowly grows into his role as ikes secret investigator. Billy boyle world war ii mystery is not a solo book by james r. Read unexplained mysteries of world war ii by william b. The billy boyle world war ii mystery series began in 2006 with billy boyle. The billy boyle world war ii mystery series in order. Billy boyle and the first wave billy boyle tells the story of billys transformation from a selfcentered wise guy, interested only in his own survival, to a reluctantly heroic figure. Page 7 of 679 complete list of all book series in order. Carriagetown mystery series quaker midwife in late 1800s massachusetts. Eisenhower, that is during world war ii, is sent to occupied rome to find the murderer of an american monsignor at the vatican. Evil for evil billy boyle world war ii mystery book 4. They are extremely well written with superb characters and clever mysteries.
Tom tyler wont soon be forgotten, nor will this wonderful, heartbreaking and illuminating novel. What is the next book in the billy boyle world war ii mysteries series. Primarily, of course, billy boyle, a boston detective on the staff of uncle ike dwight d. Benn, a former librarian, splits his time between the gulf coast of florida and. Wallenberg was the swedish businessman personally responsible for saving thousands of jews from the nazis. Deaths door billy boyle world war ii mystery is the seventh mystery in benns historical series after a mortal terror. The debut, billy boyle, was named one of five top mysteries of 2006 by book sense and was a dilys award nominee. Bailey weggins, the series was introduced in 2002 with the book if the looks could kill as the first novel in this series. It will go over the novels billy boyle, the first wave, and blood alone. Billy boyle wwii mysteries 1 10 of 15 books books by james r. Unexplained mysteries of world war ii by william b breuer. Deaths door billy boyle world war ii mystery book 7.
Probably more thriller than crime, the quartet was lyalls swan song, but a strong finish to his writing career. The shots that started it all were fired by the austrohungarian gunboat bodrog, which still sits on the river danube, now a forgotten, rusting hulk but in britain, the situation is less. Mystery fans may be disappointed that benns 11th billy boyle novel after 2015s the white ghost is more a thriller than a whodunit, though the suspenseful story line, set on the eve of the. In march 1944, billy receives an appeal from an old estranged. If the gold train does exist, it could be the biggest discovery since the titanic was discovered by bob ballard. The billy boyle is a mystery series written by bestselling american author james r.
It is a fictional story with the world war ii forming a solid background to it. Benn is the author of the billy boyle world war ii mysteries. Maureen johnson is an american young adult author best know for writing book series like little blue envelopes, shades of london, and truly devious. Benns billy boyle books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. Bailey weggins is the main character in the series of mystery novels by kate white, an american novelist. If you are interested in finding a sleuth who is a doctorphysician, click here.
This series, available exclusively from soho crime, is meaty, oldfashioned, and thoroughly enjoyable. Billy boyle, us army detective and exboston cop, faces his toughest investigation yet. He mysteriously disappeared following his arrest by the soviets in 1945. New historical mystery series by maureen jennings set. Billy boyle mysteries lieutenant billy boyle is the creation of james r. Whats a twentytwoyearold irish american cop whos never been out of. The article the op links covers two of the wwii mysteries that, to me, are the most haunting. Especially her diary, the diary of a young girl, consisting of anne franks writings while she was in hiding for two years with her family during world war ii, affected many people.
For those readers looking to get into the billy boyle wwii mysteries series by james r. In addition to the billy boyle series, two standalone books have been published by open road media. Billy boyle world war ii mystery 15 book series kindle edition. James r benns billy boyle world war ii mystery books in order. There doesnt seem to be an upcoming book in the billy boyle world war ii mysteries series. Billy boyle world war ii mysteries book series in order. The debut, billy boyle, was named one of the top five mysteries of 2006 by book sense and was a dilys award nominee. See the complete billy boyle wwii mysteries series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The book released by soho press in 2006 belongs to one of the many novels in the series and features billy boyle as the main protagonist who is a detective with the boston. The billy boyle wwii mysteries book series by james r. Benn is a librarian and lives in hadlyme, connecticut.
Unexplained mysteries of world war ii ebook by william b. Buy unexplained mysteries of world war ii by william b breuer online at alibris. Benns mystery, billy boyle, appears to be a new entry set in classic world war ii turf. Lieutenant billy boyle could have used a rest after his last case, but when his girlfriend, diana seaton, a british spy, goes missing in the vatican, where she was working undercover, he insists on being assigned. Her book, the name of the star got an edgar award nomination for excellence in young adult fiction. Much like their sister, both ships were transporting heavy ores similar to those the cyclops carried on her final, fateful voyage. The complete series list for a billy boyle world war ii mystery james r. The second book in the series is the first wave where billy is assigned the task of surrendering the vichy french forces in algeria. Benn born september 5, 1949 is an american author, best known for the billy boyle world war ii mystery series.
Mysteries set in wwi thru wwii era historical mysteries. This seventh installment may have the most intriguing premise yetteeming with. A billy boyle world war ii mystery, and several more. Brash, impulsive, dogged, and brave, billy, an irishamerican cop from south boston in his early twenties, has just made detective and has never headed up an investigation when pearl harbor is bombed and billy is drafted into the army. During wwii, maggie hope lives in london while working as a spy and a code breaker. Benn, author of the billy boyle world war ii mystery series. Billy boyle, an irishamerican cop from boston, helps his uncle ike eisenhower in sensitive wwii military investigations in overseas europe. Billy boyle wwii mysteries series 15 primary works 15 total works billy boyle, an irishamerican cop from boston, helps his uncle ike eisenhower in sensitive wwii military investigations in overseas europe. A blind goddess was longlisted for the impac dublin literary award, and the rest is silence was a barry award nominee. The second billy boyle investigationbilly boyle is dispatched to help arrange the surrender of vichy french forces in algeria. Eisenhower has been plucked from obscurity to command army forces in europe and he wants billy to be his personal investigator. A blind goddess billy boyle world war ii mystery series. This is the first novel in the billy boyle wwii mysteries series and was released in the year 2006.
Latest billy boyle world war ii mystery out from james benn. This seventh installment may have the most intriguing premise yetteeming with dramatic possibilities. A young american soldier finds himself in europe in 1942, and amidst the drama of the larger conflict, he ends up embroiled in two mysteries involving treason and murder. Lieutenant billy boyle could have used a rest after his last case, but when his girlfriend, diana seaton, a british spy, goes missing in the vatican, where she was working undercover, he insists on being assigned to a murder investigation there so he can try. Army during wwii frames benns excellent eighth billy boyle whodunit after 2012s deaths door. A billy boyle world war ii mystery billy boyle world war ii mysteries reprint by james r. Benn is the author of the billy boyle world war ii mystery series. Benn was born september 5, 1949 in new york city, new york.
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