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The Devouring
James R. Benn · Book · 2017
You loved The Devouring because you enjoy watching unlikely investigative duos navigate complex, high-stakes international conspiracies that spiral rapidly out of control.
Films on the same thread
U.S. Marshals
Stuart Baird · Film · 1998
Like the crash-landing in The Devouring, this film centers on a sudden transport disaster that forces a desperate man into a high-stakes manhunt involving government secrets and intense pursuit.
Society of the Snow
J. A. Bayona · Film · 2023
If the visceral survival elements of the crash in The Devouring gripped you, this film provides an equally harrowing look at human endurance following a catastrophic and isolating aviation disaster.
Atomic Blonde
David Leitch · Film · 2017
This film captures the same atmosphere of Cold War paranoia found in The Devouring, focusing on an agent navigating a dangerous, betrayal-filled landscape to recover vital intelligence information.
Killers of the Flower Moon
Film · 2023
The Devouring features deep-seated post-war intrigue, and this story similarly uncovers layers of systemic greed and murder that require an outside investigative force to finally bring the truth home.
Series on the same thread
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Graham Roland · Series · 2018
Much like the OSS operations in The Devouring, this series follows an analyst pushed into the field to untangle a web of international financial crimes and global political intrigue.
Pagan Peak
Cyrill Boss · Series · 2019
If you enjoyed the investigative partnership in The Devouring, you will appreciate how this series pairs two detectives against a sinister, ritualistic killer within a remote and unforgiving wilderness.
CIA
Dick Wolf · Series · 2026
This series mirrors the forced partnership and bureaucratic friction found in The Devouring as two agents with conflicting styles are thrown together to solve complex, high-level covert operations.
Bones
Hart Hanson · Series · 2005
The Devouring relies on the dynamic between Billy and Kaz, just as this show features a brilliant investigative duo working to solve grisly crimes that baffle standard law enforcement.
Podcasts on the same thread
Up and Vanished
Tenderfoot TV · Podcast · 2026
If the mystery surrounding the banking official in The Devouring drew you in, this investigation into cold case disappearances offers that same relentless pursuit of hidden, long-buried local secrets.
S-Town
Serial Productions · Podcast · 2024
The Devouring builds its tension through small-town secrets and international intrigue, a balance mirrored here as an investigator peels back the dark, eccentric layers of a secluded community.
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Common questions
Is The Devouring a standalone story or part of a series?
The Devouring is a novel by James R. Benn. It follows the characters Billy and Kaz as they investigate a murder in Switzerland. While it is part of a larger series, the specific mission involving the crash landing in France is contained within this narrative.
What is the primary setting of The Devouring?
The Devouring begins with Billy and Kaz traveling to neutral Switzerland to investigate the murder of a banking official. However, their mission is interrupted when they crash-land in France, forcing them to navigate through occupied territory to continue their investigation for the Office of Strategic Services.
Who are the main characters featured in The Devouring?
The main characters in The Devouring are Billy and Kaz. They are operatives sent by the Office of Strategic Services to resolve a sensitive diplomatic issue involving a Swiss banking official, but they face significant obstacles after their plane crashes in France during the journey.
Why are Billy and Kaz sent to Switzerland in The Devouring?
Billy and Kaz are sent to Switzerland in The Devouring to investigate the murder of a Swiss banking official. The Office of Strategic Services requires them to clarify the official's ties to the organization before upcoming diplomatic discussions between the United States and the Swiss government.