The Phantom Patrol

Billy Boyle WWII Mystery, Book 19

By: James R. Benn

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

Winter 1944: Months after the Liberation of France, ex-Boston cop Billy Boyle finds himself in a Paris reeling from the carnage it has endured but hopeful that an end to war is in sight. When Billy finds a rare piece of artwork after a tense shoot out in the Père Lachaise Cemetery, he thinks it could be connected to the Syndicat du Renard, a shadowy network of Nazi sympathizers known to be smuggling stolen artwork out of France.

Trailing the Syndicat, Billy discovers that someone with a high level of communications clearance—someone in the Phantom regiment of the British Army—may be using his position to aid the thieves. Billy, determined to stop the abettor, heads up to the frontlines where he experiences a last-ditch battle against overwhelming odds. There, the ruinous Battle of the Bulge unfurls in the Ardennes Forest. Can Billy and his team survive the bracing onslaught and return the stolen artwork to its rightful protectors?

“A fascinating and complex tale of stolen art and the heroes who are determined to get it back that really is quite extraordinary. Set during the infamous Battle of the Bulge, Benn’s newest Billy Boyle mystery is a masterful blend of history and heart.”—Karen Donne, author of the #1 international bestseller The Marsh King's Daughter©2024 James R. Benn (P)2024 Recorded Books

Most enjoyable series

The characters are wonderful, the stories are constructed around historical facts and believable fiction. I highly recommend the series

Another great mystery in this historical fiction series

Another great mystery story in this, one of my favorite, series. Can’t air for the next book and wonder what his next series will be when the war ends for Billy.

Another Excellent Installment

I have enjoyed this series from the beginning. If you have enjoyed the series, you should like this installment. Billy and Kaz are once again on the trail of crooks. This time, during the Battle of the Bulge. WW2 action, interesting crooks and not so trustworthy police blended together with tight narration. Really good….