Books like Honor Bound / Behind the Lines / The Murderers by William E. Butterworth III
This collection of three Griffin novels is drawn from three separate series, including Honor Bound, Behind the Lines, and The Murderers. Honor Bound chronicles the activities of Cletus Frade, a serving USMC officer seconded to the OSS. Behind the Lines focuses on Ken 'Killer' McCoy, a Marine mustang officer in the Pacific Theater. The Murderers features Detective Matt Payne of the Philadelphia Police Department solving crimes. All three series are very readable, with likable characters and historical elements.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: War & Military Fiction/War Stories
Authors: William E. Butterworth III
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