Order of James R. Benn Books
James R. Benn is an American author of historical fiction and mystery novels. He is best known for his Billy Boyle series, which is set during World War II. Before becoming an author, he got his Bachelors degree from the University of Connecticut and also got his Master of Library Science from Southern Connecticut State University. He is also the director of the Godfrey Memorial Library, a private family history library.
James R. Benn did not get his first book published until he was 50 years of age. It would be in 2000, when Desperate Ground was published. Below is a list of when James R. Benn’s books were originally published:
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Publication Order of Billy Boyle World War II Mysteries Books
| Billy Boyle | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The First Wave | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood Alone | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evil for Evil | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rag and Bone | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Mortal Terror | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death's Door | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Blind Goddess | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Rest is Silence | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The White Ghost | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blue Madonna | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Devouring | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Solemn Graves | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| When Hell Struck Twelve | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Red Horse | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Road of Bones | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| From the Shadows | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Proud Sorrows | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Phantom Patrol | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| On Desperate Ground / Desperate Ground | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Souvenir | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shard | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Freegift | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Collections
| The Refusal Camp | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| The Usual Santas | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, September-October 2021 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
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The Billy Boyle series is great if you like WWII or detective stories. Mr Benn’s writing is fluid and concise and his characters interesting. I highly recommend you give the first book at least a try. You will not be disappointed.
Brisk, interesting reads with a touch of humor and lots of history plus a good mystery. Highly recommended.