{"product_id":"the-first-wave-9781569475171","title":"The First Wave","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe second Billy Boyle investigation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBilly Boyle is dispatched to help arrange the surrender of Vichy French forces in Algeria. But dissension among the regular army, the militia, and De Gaulle's Free French forces allows black marketers in league with the Germans to divert medical supplies, leading to multiple murders. Billy must find the killers and rescue the woman he loves, a British spy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames R. Benn is the author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries. The debut, \u003ci\u003eBilly Boyle\u003c\/i\u003e, was named one of five top mysteries of 2006 by Book Sense and was a Dilys Award nominee.\u003ci\u003e A Blind Goddess \u003c\/i\u003ewas longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and \u003ci\u003eThe Rest Is Silence\u003c\/i\u003e was a Barry Award nominee. A librarian for many years, Benn lives in Connecticut with his wife, Deborah Mandel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669727121682,"sku":"9781569475171","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8d2b7071-af4a-4dd7-8c41-0f106c4c7661.jpg?v=1733764521","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-first-wave-9781569475171","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}