Benn, James R. Billy Boyle World War II. #bk. 6

Read by Peter Berkrot

In his time investigating crimes for both the Boston cops and General Ike's European forces, Lieutenant BillyBoyle hasn't encountered a serial killer. But now it looks like he may--a serial killer with a particularly frighteningagenda.Two officers from the American troops stationed in Caserta, Italy, not far from Naples, have been foundmurdered. Lieutenant Norman Landry was found behind a supply tent with his neck snapped. Captain MaxGalante, MD, was strangled on the same night, and his body left in a garden outside HQ. The MOs arecompletely different, and it seems like the officers had no connection to each other, but one frightening factlinks the murders: each body was discovered with a single playing card: the Lieutenant, the ten of hearts; theCaptain, the jack of hearts. The message seems to be clear--if the murderer isn't apprehended, the higherranks will be next.Billy is sent to Italy for the investigation, which grows increasingly sinister. But he has other things on his mind,too. His girlfriend, Diana, is on a very dangerous spy mission, and Billy doesn't know when--or if--he'll see heragain. To make matters worse, Billy's just learned that his baby brother, Danny, is being sent over to Europe asan infantry replacement, an incredibly dangerous assignment. And all around him, he sees GIs suffering fromcombat fatigue preparing for another battle. As the invasion at Anzio begins, Billy needs to keep a cool headamidst fear and terror as the killer calculates his next moves

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