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Evil for Evil: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery (Billy Boyle World War II Mysteries): James R. Ben
Book Description:
Fifty Browning Automatic Rifles have been stolen from a US Army base in Northern Ireland. His “uncle” Ike Eisenhower sends Billy to recover the weapons, which might be used in a German-sponsored IRA uprising. Bodies begin to accumulate as Billy finds unexpected challenges to his Boston-Irish upbringing and IRA sympathies. There are rogues on both sides, he learns.
Product Details:
- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Soho Press (September 1, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1569478511
- ISBN-13: 978-1569478516
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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