The Refusal Camp, James R. Benn
The Refusal Camp, James R. Benn
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
Club: $9.99

The Refusal Camp
Stories

Author: James R. Benn

Narrator: James Shippy, Peter Berkrot

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/14/2023


Synopsis

In his first-ever collection, the award-winning author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries presents an eclectic mix of new and previously published mystery stories rife with historical detail and riveting wartime storytelling.

“The Horse Chestnut Tree” explores betrayal and murder during the American Revolution. In the speculative work “Glass,” an atomic supercollider and the breakdown of the time-space continuum change the lives of two cousins devoured by greed. “Vengeance Weapon,” a historical thriller about an enslaved
Jewish laborer working at the Dora concentration camp, looks at how far someone will go to get revenge. And for his Billy Boyle fans, Benn delivers “Irish Tommy,” a police procedural set in 1944 Boston featuring Billy’s father and uncle.Full of terror, action, amusement, and bliss, The Refusal Camp is a must-have
collection from a crime fiction veteran at the height of his career.

About James R. Benn

James R. Benn is the author of the Billy Boyle World War II Mystery series, which includes the novels Billy Boyle, The First Wave, Blood Alone, Evil for Evil, Rag and Bone, and A Mortal Terror. A librarian for many years, he now writes full time and lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim on April 26, 2023

I had never read this author before, but I thought most of these stories were truly outstanding. This is a collection well worth your time. The theme of the stories is the price of greed. It's so satisfying to see Karma come for the wicked.......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on January 21, 2023

A great collection of historical short stories. Each story was short enough for me to read in one or two sittings, but packed with detail and character. The stories were all quite different from each other, set in different places and times. The stories are described as crime stories, but I think th......more

Goodreads review by Beth on January 19, 2023

Excellent short stories. Well written. Multiple genres. Each very different. I was pleasantly surprised.......more

Goodreads review by Mike on March 26, 2023

A first for James Benn... a short story collection. And it was excellent. Hard to pick out a favorite.......more

Goodreads review by Becky on May 05, 2023

First sentence: I rejoice in the Sabbath. Not for the words of the English preacher or for the hardwood bench in the rear of their Sunday god's church. Premise/plot: James R. Benn's The Refusal Camp is a collection of short stories. It's a blend of history, mystery, and war--for the most part. Not a......more