Order of James R. Benn Books

James R. Benn is an American writer known for his historical fiction and mystery novels, particularly the Billy Boyle series set during World War II. He earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Library Science from Southern Connecticut State University before pursuing a writing career. Benn serves as the director of the Godfrey Memorial Library, a private library focused on family history. He published his first book, Desperate Ground, at the age of 50 in 2000. Below is a list of the original publication dates of James R. Benn’s books:

James R. Benn became a published novelist in 2000 with the novel On Desperate Ground / Desperate Ground. Below is a list of James R. Benn's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Billy Boyle World War II Mysteries Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Billy Boyle	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The First Wave	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood Alone	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Evil for Evil	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rag and Bone	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Mortal Terror	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death's Door	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Blind Goddess	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Rest is Silence	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The White Ghost	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blue Madonna	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Devouring	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Solemn Graves	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
When Hell Struck Twelve	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Red Horse	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Road of Bones	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
From the Shadows	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Proud Sorrows	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Phantom Patrol	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Bitter Wind	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
On Desperate Ground / Desperate Ground	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Souvenir	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shard	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Freegift	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Refusal Camp	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Usual Santas	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, September-October 2021	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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