The Phantom Patrol, James R. Benn
The Phantom Patrol, James R. Benn
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The Phantom Patrol

Author: James R. Benn

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Unabridged: 11 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/24/2024


Synopsis

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

About James R. Benn

James R. Benn is the author of the Billy Boyle World War II Mystery series, which includes the novels Billy Boyle, The First Wave, Blood Alone, Evil for Evil, Rag and Bone, and A Mortal Terror. A librarian for many years, he now writes full time and lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ay

I was delighted to receive an advance review copy because I have loved this series up to this point. I still do, after reading this book. If you have not read this series, start with book 1. Okay. This, obviously is book 19. Book 1 is set in June of 1942 when Boyle, as a new lieutenant, is part of the......more

Goodreads review by Renee

The Phantom Patrol is a crazy ride for Billy & Kaz! What starts out as a simple assignment turns into an epic journey, where Billy witnesses both horrific & brave acts & eventually saves the day. As I listened I actually felt Billy's cold & fatigue in my bones--or maybe that's just because I finishe......more