Death's Door - (Billy Boyle WWII Mystery) by James R Benn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Lieutenant Billy Boyle could have used a rest after his last case, but when his girlfriend, Diana Seaton, a British spy, goes missing in the Vatican, where she was working undercover, he insists on being assigned to a murder investigation there so he can try to help her. An American monsignor is found murdered at the foot of Death's Door, one of the five entrances to Saint Peter's Basilica. Wild Bill Donovan, head of the OSS, wants the killing investigated. The fact that the Vatican is neutral territory in German-occupied Rome is only one of the obstacles Billy must overcome. First is a harrowing journey, smuggled into Rome while avoiding the Gestapo and Allied bombs. Then he must navigate Vatican politics and personalities-some are pro-Allied, others pro-Nazi, and the rest steadfastly neutral-to learn the truth about the murdered monsignor. But that's not his only concern; just a short walk from the Vatican border is the infamous Regina Coeli prison, where Diana is being held. Can he dare a rescue, or will a failed attempt alert the Germans to his mission and risk an open violation of Vatican neutrality?"--Publisher's website.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Will Billy risk everything to save his girlfriend, a British spy, even possibly getting the Vatican involved in the war?</b> <p/>When an American monsignor with high-level political contacts is found murdered at the foot of Death's Door, one of the five entrances to Saint Peter's Basilica, Lieutenant Billy Boyle is put on the case. To solve this murder, Boyle first has to be smuggled into Rome, while avoiding the Gestapo and Allied bombs. Then he must navigate Vatican politics and personalities--some are pro-Allied, others pro-Nazi, and the rest steadfastly neutral--further complicated by the Vatican's tenuous status as neutral territory in German-occupied Rome. <p/>But Boyle's ready to risk it all because of one simple fact: Diane Seaton, his lover and a British spy, has gone missing while undercover in the Vatican. After he discovers that she's being held in the infamous Regina Coeli prison, just a short walk from the Vatican border, Boyle must decide whether he dares attempt a rescue, even though a failed effort would alert the Germans to his mission and risk an open violation of Vatican neutrality.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Benn's nuanced portrayal of Vatican politics will keep readers turning the pages.<b>--</b><i><b>Publishers Weekly</b><br></i><br>Consistently entertaining.<b>--</b><i><b>WWII Magazine</b><br></i><br>Benn has obviously done his research.... In addition to series fans, this will appeal to readers who enjoy mysteries and thrillers with a dramatic setting such as the Second World War.<b>--<i>Library Journal</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>James R. Benn is the author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries. The debut, <i>Billy Boyle</i>, was named one of the top five mysteries of 2006 by Book Sense and was a Dilys Award nominee. Subsequent books have received starred reviews in <i>Publishers Weekly</i> and <i>Library Journal</i>, and been listed as the <i>Bookpage</i> Mystery of the Month. Two have been tagged as a Killer Book by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. A librarian for many years, Benn lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut, with his wife, Deborah Mandel.
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