A terrific starred review from Publisher's Weekly for PROUD SORROWS! Pub date 9/5/23.

The first review for Proud Sorrows is in, and it's a great one from Kirkus Reviews!
"Benn skillfully advances the stories of the characters he’s developed over several previous novels while strategically revealing pieces of the complex murder puzzle.
This long-running series grows in breadth and depth with every installment."
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-r-benn/proud-sorrows/?fbclid=IwAR2YdKb_RDRKXPJesBpaeZvVXHgvWsfKsAY8G3avzU_OxVVz8Rd0wjqNF28

From the recent review in the NYT Book Review of Goodnight, Irene, by Luis Urrea. I love the line about the “historical novelist’s gold”. Indeed.
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Peas and Love, folks!
Meet my new shoulder, brought to you by modern medical technology. Looking forward to pain-free freedom of movement. The folks at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center were terrific. Walked in at 10:30 and was out by 6:00.

Did you know June 4th was International Stand-Alone Novel Day, that holiday revered by series writers?
Of course you didn't, I just made it up. Like I made up the stories in these, my four stand-alone novels, available in all the usual places.
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For those of you who will be reading Proud Sorrows when it comes out in September, you may enjoy this drawing of the fictional village of Slewford in Norfolk, where Billy Boyle will be visiting Seaton Manor on leave. I sketched this out when I started writing to orient myself and place the characters in their proper places. The map shows Norfolk in relation to The Wash, a rectangular bay known for strong tides and shifting sands.

Open for pre-orders.
Proud Sorrows, Billy Boyle WWII mystery #18.
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Remember.

Coming soon!
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First tour dates announced for PROUD SORROWS, Billy Boyle #18!
Sept 5 (book & author birthday combined!) at Murder By The Book, Houston. TX
Sept 6 at Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ
Stay tuned!