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Blood alone a Billy Boyle World War II mystery

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Praise for the Billy Boyle series: "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 sto...

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Main Author: Benn, James R.
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language:English
Published: 2008.
Series:Billy Boyle World War II Mystery.
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World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Italy > Fiction.
Italy > History > Allied occupation, 1943-1947 > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Electronic books.
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Summary:Praise for the Billy Boyle series: "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 Boyle's experiences to change him in ways both subtle and dramatic."--Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review "Thoroughly enjoyable."--The Seattle Times "This series brings WWII alive."--Deadly Pleasures "Great fun. Benn knows his war history."--The Globe and Mail "Kudos to author Benn . . . and here's hoping that Billy will continue to make his way through his Uncle Ike's world for many titles to come."--Bookslut.com 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. 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. From the Hardcover edition.
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ISBN:9781569476741
Author Notes:James R. Benn is the author of ten books in the Billy Boyle series: Billy Boyle , The First Wave , Blood Alone , Evil for Evil , Rag & Bone , A Mortal Terror , Death's Door , A Blind Goddess , The Rest Is Silence , and The White Ghost . A librarian for many years, he lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut, with his wife, Deborah Mandel.

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