Proud sorrows : a Billy Boyle World War II mystery
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Published
New York, NY : Soho Press, [2023].
Physical Desc
344 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Status
Arcadia Public Library - New Books
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Published
New York, NY : Soho Press, [2023].
Format
Book
Language
English
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"Norfolk, England, November 1944: After a series of dangerous missions in the South of France, US Army Captain Billy Boyle is finally on leave, and is settling into a peaceful rest at the country estate of Sir Richard Seaton, the father of Billy's British lover, Diana. Seaton Manor is a comfortable haven, and Billy is eager to spend a few precious days in Diana's company pretending the war is far away. Unfortunately, Billy's leave is cut short when a crashed German bomber resurfaces off the coast with the corpse of a British officer in the pilot seat. The nearby village of Slewford hosts a top-secret military intelligence operation, home to high-ranking German POWs, and so the crash is a matter of national security. Billy is assigned by the commander of the POW facility to investigate. After the plane is discovered, a local villager is murdered-and suddenly what had appeared to be a failed enemy military operation takes on an even more sinister aspect. All Billy's ex-Boston cop instincts are put to the test as he interviews the grieving, angry, and conniving citizens of this idyllic English country village in search of the truth"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aircraft accidents -- Fiction.
Boyle, Billy (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Intelligence officers -- Great Britain. -- Fiction.
Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
War fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction.
Boyle, Billy (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Intelligence officers -- Great Britain. -- Fiction.
Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
War fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Benn, J. R. (2023). Proud sorrows: a Billy Boyle World War II mystery . Soho Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benn, James R.. 2023. Proud Sorrows: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery. Soho Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benn, James R.. Proud Sorrows: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery Soho Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Benn, James R.. Proud Sorrows: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery Soho Press, 2023.
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