The Ninth Circle by James R. Benn - ISBN: 9781641297486
Hardcover
Cuba’s dark secrets: murder, spies, and a future Bond creator.
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The Ninth Circle

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  • Hardcover

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    29 September 2026

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Summary

To solve a double murder in Cuba, US Army Captain Billy Boyle will need to build unlikely alliances with Havana’s underworld and British intelligence, including Lieutenant Commander Ian Fleming, whose naval wartime service would later inspire the James Bond novels. This installment of James R. Benn’s fan-favorite, critically-acclaimed WWII mystery series marks 20 years of Billy Boyle, an Irish American cop from Boston thrust onto the staff of his “uncle” Ike Eisenhower for sensitive overseas …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781641297486
ISBN-10:1641297484
Author:James R. Benn
Publisher:Soho Press
Imprint:Soho Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:29 September 2026
Weight:567g
Dimensions:228mm x 152mm
Series:A Billy Boyle WWII Mystery
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Critics Review

Praise for The Ninth Circle

“Capt. Billy Boyle’s latest World War II mystery begins with a literal bang … in an explosive foreshadowing of the crazy caper to come … A colorful history lesson embedded in a brisk action tale.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“James Benn’s latest is a scintillating mystery set against the passion
and intrigue of World War II. Full of excitement and poignancy, a great
read!”
—S.A. Cosby, author of King of Ashes

Praise for James R. Benn


“Spirited wartime storytelling.”
The New York Times Book Review

“A fast-paced saga set in a period when the fate of civilization still hangs in the balance.”
The Wall Street Journal

“A meaty, old-fashioned, and thoroughly enjoyable tale of WWII-era murder and espionage.”
The Seattle Times

“This book has got it all—an instant classic.”
—Lee Child

About The Author

James R. Benn

James R. Benn is the author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries. His debut novel, Billy Boyle, was selected as a Top Five Book of the Year by Book Sense and was a Dilys Award nominee. A Blind Goddess was longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, The Rest Is Silence was a Barry Award nominee, and The Devouring was a Macavity Award nominee. Benn, a former librarian, lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida with his wife, Deborah Mandel.

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