Read Series: Benny Cooperman
by Author Howard Engel
The Suicide Murders (1985)
She was cool, attractive--a real society lady--and she was in trouble. Benny Cooperman, a private eye with a hard head and a tender heart, was ready to help her in any way he could. But when her husband commits suicide the day Benny begins his investigation, the detective realizes he's dealing wi...
Murder On Location (1986)
I regard Howard Engel highly and dipped to four stars, because interest rose slowly. I bonded with no one. As a detective, mysteries would seldom tie to Benny personally. However I was drawn in previously because I saw why he accepted those cases, how he felt about those clients. “Murder On L...
A City Called July (1986)
When Rabbi Meltzer and the President of Grantham’s synagogue knock on Benny’s office door, they aren’t looking to sell raffle tickets. Of that much, he’s sure. They need his help in tracking down a missing lawyer who has disappeared with the life savings of half of the Jewish community. Benny kno...
Memory Book (2006)
Two weeks ago, I read a fascinating article in The New Yorker by Oliver Sacks, the author of "Awakenings," "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat," and "Musicophilia." The article was about the seemingly simple act of reading, which Sacks demonstrated is anything but simple. He included case his...