THE SIXTH BILLY BOYLE INVESTIGATION
1943: US Army Lieutenant Billy Boyle, an ex-cop who serves as detective for General Ike, is sent to Caserta, Italy, to investigate the murders of two American officers stationed there. The MOs are completely different, and it seems like the officers had no connection to each other, but one frightening fact links the murders. Each body was discovered with a single playing card: the lieutenantтАЩs with the ten of hearts; the captainтАЩs, the jack of hearts. The message seems clearтАФif the murderer isnтАЩt apprehended, the higher ranks will be next. As the invasion at Anzio begins, Billy needs to keep a cool head amidst fear and terror as the killer calculates his next moves.
тАЬCaptivating ... Benn does a superb job of simultaneously capturing the personal anguish of war and creating a splendid adventure novel.тАЭтАФLibrary Journal, starred review