James R. Benn is the author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries. The debut, Billy Boyle, was selected as a Top Five Book of the Year by Book Sense and was a Dilys Award nominee, A Blind Goddess was longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, The Rest Is Silence was a Barry Award nominee, and The Devouring was a Macavity Award nominee. Benn, a former librarian, lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida with his wife, Deborah Mandel.
Praise for the Billy Boyle series ""This book has got it all—an instant classic."" —Lee Child ""Spirited wartime storytelling."" —The New York Times Book Review ""A meaty, old-fashioned, and thoroughly enjoyable tale of WWII-era murder and espionage."" —The Seattle Times ""A fascinating mystery with the sensibility of a World War II movie."" —Sacramento News & Review “It is a pleasure marching off to war with the spirited Billy Boyle. He is a charmer, richly imagined and vividly rendered, and he tells a finely suspenseful yarn.” —Dan Fesperman “The series as a whole is the best set of wartime novels since those of the legendary Nevil Shute.” —BookPage ""One of the best books I've read this year."" —Mystery Scene ""The sense of place is sensational, a wonderful backdrop to this complex and intriguing story."" —Mystery News