Proud Sorrows

Billy Boyle WWII Mysteries, Book 18

By: James R. Benn

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

In the eighteenth installment in this fan-favorite WWII mystery series, US Army Captain Billy Boyle investigates a murder in a charming English village, where personal vendettas tangle with wartime espionage.

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.

©2023 James R. Benn (P)2023 Recorded Books

Gripping action

No view of the frontispiece. A map of rhe Norfolk coast would enhance understanding.

The Series Never Disappoints

I have thoroughly enjoyed each book in this series. Mr. Benn always delivers fresh mysteries and plot twists for the reader.

I love Billy Boyle

I’m so glad to have yet one more Billy Boyle story with all the cast of characters.

On and on

Mister Benn once again entertains us while educating us as we move in the lesser known circles of World War Two. This tale which reads more like an Agatha Christie classic than a war mystery fulfills another chapter in the character who is Billy Boyle. Thank you James Benn.👍

Another Great Listen

Each time I listen to an installment, I say to myself, this is my favorite installment. I can say it again. A well thought out mystery that has Boyle and his supporting cast unraveling a murder mystery that spans over two years and links two murders. Narration is excellent as always as the author spins a great yarn. If you like the series, you will like this book.