04698cam a2200877 4500 587157748 TxAuBib 20220722120000.0 ||||||s2007||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781569477564 1569477566 B004HYHA8A Amazon eae69d47-32be-4ac4-bee7-3691529eb068 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 517718 OverDrive (Product ID) 210838 210838 210838 TxAuBib Benn, James R. The First Wave [Libby] : Billy Boyle World War II Mystery Series, Book 2. Soho Press, 2007. World War II. War. Casbah. eisenhower. black market. Fiction. crime. novels. Algeria. detective. Military. Historical Fiction. mystery. murder . mysteries. WWII. espionage. Historical mysteries. Military Fiction. Thriller. police. Second World War. de gaulle. us army. International. fiction books. historical mystery. detective novels. historical mystery novels. crime books. mystery books. billy boyle. vichy france. Murder mystery books. Police procedural mysteries. mystery thriller suspense. military books. war books. books fiction. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1332kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML:Praise for the Billy Boyle series:<br /> <br /> “A meaty, old-fashioned and thoroughly enjoyable tale of WWII-era murder and espionage.”—<i>The Seattle Times</i><br /> <br /> “The World War II atmosphere and history are expertly handled.”—<i>Denver Post</i><br /> <br /> “Great fun. Benn knows his war history. . . . The novel introduces a batch of intriguing characters who seem destined to make another appearance.”—<i>The Globe and Mail</i> (Toronto)<br /> <br /> “A memorable debut.”—<i>BookPage</i><br /> <br /> “A must for history buffs and mystery fans.”—<i>Connecticut Post</i><br /> <br /> “If you enjoy World War II mysteries . . . you’ll love this book. . . . One of the best books I’ve read this year.”—<i>Mystery Scene</i><br /> <br /> “Benn crafts a crackling good adventure, with much flavorsome period color.”—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /> <br /> “I’ll look for another book about Billy Boyle, with pleasure.”—<i>Deadly Pleasures</i><br /> <br /> Lieutenant Billy Boyle reluctantly accompanies Major Samuel Harding, his boss, in the first boat to land on the shores of Algeria during the Allied invasion. Their task is to arrange the surrender of the Vichy French forces. But there is dissension between the regular army, the local militia, and De Gaulle’s Free French. American black marketeers in league with the enemy divert medical supplies to the Casbah, leading to multiple murders that Billy must solve while trying to rescue the girl he loves, a captured British spy.<br /> <br /> <b><br /></b>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-21 20:00:02. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/EAE/69D/47/FirstWaveBillyBoyleWorldWarIIMysteryS9781569477564.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=EAE69D47-32BE-4AC4-BEE7-3691529EB068&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/EAE/69D/47/FirstWaveBillyBoyleWorldWarIIMysteryS9781569477564.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=EAE69D47-32BE-4AC4-BEE7-3691529EB068&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/EAE/69D/47/FirstWaveBillyBoyleWorldWarIIMysteryS9781569477564.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=EAE69D47-32BE-4AC4-BEE7-3691529EB068&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)