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James R. Benn on his new novel “Road of Bones”

September 03, 2021 12:01 am • Last Updated: September 03, 2021 12:05 am

By Peter Huoppi, and Rick Koster, Day staff

"Road of Bones" is the 16th book in James R. Benn's series of Billy Boyle World War II mystery novels. Benn talks with Rick Koster about the historical backdrop for the novel, writing during the solitude of the pandemic, and the dark history of Russia's real life Road of Bones.

"Road of Bones" will be released on September 7, 2021 with a book signing at Bank Square Books in Mystic, CT.

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