Death's Door

Another solid outing in this excellent series. In this episode, as the war slowly progresses and the Allied Armies continue their difficult progress up the boot of Italy, Billy receives an assignment that will send him virtually into the Lion's Den. He is to be transported by partisans to Vatican Cit......more

Though I’m reading this series out of order, I can say that each book is even better than the last. I love the uniqueness of each character, the depth of character, and especially how each novel pulls me into the world of Billy Boyle. The snappy dialog filled with 1940s “American-isms”, which includ......more

This is the best in this series and is a fascinating look at the Vatican in this time period. I am a Catholic Canon Lawyer, who spent two years studying in Rome and is there frequently each year. The details about this book and Vatican City are excellent. I am especially intrigued by the fairness an......more

DEATH'S DOOR, the 7th book in author James R. Benn's Billy Boyle World War II mystery series, finds Boyle on yet another mission with high stakes and utterly catastrophic repercussions if he fails. But his latest mission is far more than just another assignment investigating a murder on behalf of his......more

Another great Billy Boyle adventure. This story takes place in Rome and Vatican City. As always, the politics and constraints faced by Boyle are in line with historical fact. I particularly enjoyed this book because Diana (his love interest) had more presence. This book in particular always highligh......more