Billy Boyle: A World War II Mystery
by:
James R. Benn (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781569474334 (1569474338)
ASIN: 1569474338
Publish date: 2006-09
Publisher: Soho Press
Pages no: 294
Edition language: English
Category:
History,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
War,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
World War II,
Fiction,
Historical
A pretty standard mystery. A little convoluted in the end, but that goes along with the genre. I will say that I was certain I knew who the spy was until the character was killed off.
Billy is a Boston detective, enlisted in the army and stationed with his uncle "Ike," yes the Ike. Ike wants to use his abilities as a detective to investigate nefarious goings-on and to make sure that corruption is held to a minimum. Problem is that Billy's relatives, good Irish cops, pulled some...