A 22-year-old Irish American cop thinks he's avoiding military service by becoming a general's staff member, but the general turns out to be Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dispatched as an "investigator," Billy searches for a German spy amongst the exiled Norwegian government.
In this meaty, old-fashioned and thoroughly enjoyable tale of WWII-era murder and espionage" ("The Seattle Times"), Lieutenant Billy Boyle must solve a series of murders while trying to rescue the girl he loves, a captured British spy.
"The brash kid from Southie is still open, direct and fearless in his manner. . . . 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."
Benn continues to create fascinating behind-the-scenes mysteries from little-known facets of World War II history. . . . A fast-paced mix of action, adventure, and crime solving.--"Booklist."
" 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 ...
"This book has got it all-an instant classic."-Lee Child, author of The Hard Way "A tale as tight as a drum. Doesn't get any better than this."-Mary-Ann Tirone Smith, author of the Poppy Rice mysteries "It is a pleasure marching off to war with spirited Billy Boyle. He is a charmer, richly imagined and vividly rendered. And he tells a finely ...
The area of Buddhist monasticism has long attracted the interest of Buddhist studies scholars and historians, but the interpretation of the nature and function of monasteries across diverse cultures and vast historical periods remains a focus for debate. This book provides a multifaceted discussion of religious, social, cultural, artistic and ...
"The brash kid from Southie is still open, direct and fearless in his manner. . . . 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."
The title comes from Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War, who tells us that an army is on "desperate ground" when it can find no refuge. The commander of an army on desperate ground must recognize that he and his soldiers can only survive by giving up all hope of life. This is the situation in the last days of World War II in Germany, and the story ...
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