James R. Benn
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RAG AND BONE receives a starred review in Publisher's Weekly!July 19, 2010
"Uncle Ike" (aka General Eisenhower) personally pins silver first lieutenant bars on Billy Boyle in Benn's stellar fifth WWII mystery...Benn excels at depicting the impact of war on London--the bricks from bombed buildings piled neatly on the streets, families living in Tube stations, "the odor of the Blitz." Destruction aside, Billy never forgets that "Even in the midst of war, murder is unacceptable." BOOKLIST praises Rag And Bone:August 2010
Benn shrewdly combines the political cat-and-mouse game with the murder investigation, offering a fascinating glimpse of the wartime intelligence world (Allies spying on Allies) and how it laid the groundwork for the Cold War. In addition,his portrayals of the invdividual lives affected by the global machinations reflect an almost Graham Greene–like feel for nuance. Definitely one of the best in a steadily improving series. 
Rag And Bone: available 9/1/10
Save the date! BOOK LAUNCH PARTY for RAG & BONE Lyme Public Library Route 156 Lyme, Connecticut Friday, August 27, 2010 7:00 p.m. |
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