Rent Evil for Evil: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery

Synopsis

"[A] lively (and surprisingly thoughtful) adventure series."—The New York Times Book Review

"Fans of historical mysteries and World War II buffs will savor Evil for Evil. . . . Rich in its exploration of Irish history and politics, this is also a character study of a brash young man trying to balance personal, family, and political loyalties while staying true to himself."—Boston Globe

"In the course of the first four books, Benn has done a fine job of juggling the pleasures of a whodunit with the much deeper drama of what it was like for young American men to be exposed to the butchery of war. . . . The author shows us the existential hell of the average soldier's experience waiting to see if he will survive his next exposure to combat."—Connecticut Post

"A twisting, turning plot drives Benn's gripping fourth WWII mystery to feature Lt. Billy Boyle. . . . Benn offers no easy answers in this rich mix of Irish history and wartime intrigue."—Publishers Weekly

Fifty rifles have been stolen from a US army base in Northern Ireland. Billy's "uncle," Ike Eisenhower, sends him to recover the weapons, which he fears will be used in a German-sponsored IRA uprising. Bodies begin to accumulate as Billy finds unexpected challenges to his Boston-Irish uringing and IRA sympathies.

James R. Benn is the author of three previous books in the Billy Boyle series: Billy Boyle, Blood Alone, and The First Wave. He was a librarian for many years and lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut.

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