Coming soon: the Sept. 2008 release of the newest Billy Boyle mystery.

BLOOD ALONE finds Billy in Sicily during the Allied invasion, in a field hospital with a bandaged head and total amnesia.  With the Mafia on his trail and framed for murder, he must discover the secret of who he really is, staying one step ahead of those trying to find him, unsure of friend or foe. 

Early reviews are in!  Check out the buzz on Blood Alone:

 

 

Another bracing cocktail of period action with a whodunit chaser from the increasingly authoritative Benn. 

—Kirkus Reviews

Characterization and atmosphere carry Benn's third WWII mystery, a convincing blend of fact and fiction...a fine job of depicting a dusty, poverty-stricken Sicily, where warm loyalty is the reverse side of pitiless vendetta.
—Publisher's Weekly

James Benn is a wonderful writer, and Blood Alone is terrific. The premise is irresistible, the pacing nonstop, the prose razor-sharp. Any fan of Ken Follett or Alan Furst, or anyone who enjoys reading about World War II — or just a great story — will love this book.
—Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Power Play and
Paranoia

 

 

 

The First Wave (2007)

 

"Benn’s hero is still wide-eyed and bushy-tailed in THE FIRST WAVE...but his

character has deepened...spirited wartime storytelling."

- New York Times Book Review, September 9, 2007

 

...an action-packed yet soulful adventure...

- Midwest Book Review, March 3, 2008

 

"Hard-Boyled"

- Library Journal starred review, July 1, 2007

 

 

Billy Boyle (2006)

 

A Booksense Pick for 2006, a finalist for the 2007 Dilys Award,
and one of Kirkus Review's Autumn/Winter Preview 30 "highly anticipated, must-read titles."