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A Blind Goddess

de James R. Benn

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Séries: Billy Boyle (8), Billy Boyle - Chron (March 1944, 9)

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March, 1944: US Army Lieutenant Billy Boyle, back in England after a dangerous mission in Italy, is due for a little R&R, and also a promotion. But the now-Captain Boyle doesn't get to kick back and enjoy his leisure time because two upsetting cases fall into his lap at once.

The first is a personal request from an estranged friend: Sergeant Eugene "Tree" Jackson, who grew up with Billy in Boston, is part of the 617th Tank Destroyers, the all-African American battalion poised to make history by being the US Army's first combatant African American company. But making history isn't easy, and the 617 faces racism at every turn. One of Tree's men, a gunner named Angry Smith, has been arrested for a crime he almost certainly didn't commit, and faces the gallows if the real killer isn't found. Tree knows US top brass won't care about justice in this instance, and asks Billy if he'll look into it.

But Billy can't use any of his leave to investigate, because British intelligence agent Major Cosgrove puts him on a bizarre and delicate case. A British accountant has been murdered in an English village, and he may or may not have had some connection with the US Army--Billy doesn't know, because Cosgrove won't tell him. Billy is supposed to go into the village and investigate the murder, but everything seems fishy--he's not allowed to interrogate certain key witnesses, and his friends and helpers keep being whisked away. Billy is confused about whether Cosgrove even wants him to solve the murder, and why.

The good news is the mysterious murder gives Billy an excuse to spend time in and around the village where Tree and his unit are stationed. If he's lucky, maybe he can get to the bottom of both mysteries--and save more than one innocent life.

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March, 1944: US Army Lieutenant Billy Boyle, back in England after a dangerous mission in Italy, is due for a little R&R, and also a promotion. But the now-Captain Boyle doesn't get to kick back and enjoy his leisure time because two upsetting cases fall into his lap at once.

The first is a personal request from an estranged friend: Sergeant Eugene "Tree" Jackson, who grew up with Billy in Boston, is part of the 617th Tank Destroyers, the all-African American battalion poised to make history by being the US Army's first combatant African American company. But making history isn't easy, and the 617 faces racism at every turn. One of Tree's men, a gunner named Angry Smith, has been arrested for a crime he almost certainly didn't commit, and faces the gallows if the real killer isn't found. Tree knows US top brass won't care about justice in this instance, and asks Billy if he'll look into it.

But Billy can't use any of his vacation time to investigate, because...
  paswell | Sep 3, 2022 |
Back in London' as the D Day assault on Europe is planned and organized, Billy gets charged with protecting its greatest secret. Where will the invasion take place?? As is often Benn's raison d'etre for this series, we explore another overlooked part of WW2 History, the treatment of Negro soldiers?
Called on by a former Bostonian acquaintance to clear his gunner from a military KKK-like murder charge, he must hold off MI5, consort with spies, and be concerned about Hitler's extermination of European Jews. He undertakes it with his usual insouciance and Boston Irish doggedness, ably abetted by Kaz and Diana. Another interesting entry in this quite good series. ( )
  jamespurcell | Dec 20, 2014 |
This series stays good. I like getting to see aspects of World War II I hadn't known about, and I also like that character development carries over from book to book- Billy's growing up, and the characters of Diana, Kaz and even Big Mike are developed from book to book.
Trouble is, I appear to have run out. Write faster, James Benn! ( )
  ewillse | Mar 23, 2014 |
This series stays good. I like getting to see aspects of World War II I hadn't known about, and I also like that character development carries over from book to book- Billy's growing up, and the characters of Diana, Kaz and even Big Mike are developed from book to book.
Trouble is, I appear to have run out. Write faster, James Benn! ( )
  PatienceFortitude | Mar 6, 2014 |
This series stays good. I like getting to see aspects of World War II I hadn't known about, and I also like that character development carries over from book to book- Billy's growing up, and the characters of Diana, Kaz and even Big Mike are developed from book to book.
Trouble is, I appear to have run out. Write faster, James Benn! ( )
  PatienceFortitude | Mar 6, 2014 |
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James R. Bennautor principaltodas as ediçõescalculado
Cosgrove, DanielArtista da capaautor secundárioalgumas ediçõesconfirmado
KIng, Amy C.Designer da capaautor secundárioalgumas ediçõesconfirmado

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Fiction. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML:

March, 1944: US Army Lieutenant Billy Boyle, back in England after a dangerous mission in Italy, is due for a little R&R, and also a promotion. But the now-Captain Boyle doesn't get to kick back and enjoy his leisure time because two upsetting cases fall into his lap at once.

The first is a personal request from an estranged friend: Sergeant Eugene "Tree" Jackson, who grew up with Billy in Boston, is part of the 617th Tank Destroyers, the all-African American battalion poised to make history by being the US Army's first combatant African American company. But making history isn't easy, and the 617 faces racism at every turn. One of Tree's men, a gunner named Angry Smith, has been arrested for a crime he almost certainly didn't commit, and faces the gallows if the real killer isn't found. Tree knows US top brass won't care about justice in this instance, and asks Billy if he'll look into it.

But Billy can't use any of his leave to investigate, because British intelligence agent Major Cosgrove puts him on a bizarre and delicate case. A British accountant has been murdered in an English village, and he may or may not have had some connection with the US Army--Billy doesn't know, because Cosgrove won't tell him. Billy is supposed to go into the village and investigate the murder, but everything seems fishy--he's not allowed to interrogate certain key witnesses, and his friends and helpers keep being whisked away. Billy is confused about whether Cosgrove even wants him to solve the murder, and why.

The good news is the mysterious murder gives Billy an excuse to spend time in and around the village where Tree and his unit are stationed. If he's lucky, maybe he can get to the bottom of both mysteries--and save more than one innocent life.

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