Howard Engel: 17 books

A Canadian detective looks into a wealthy lady’s mysterious demise in “an entertaining read” (Library Journal). Thanks to a noisy toilet, Benny Cooperman is pulled into a new case—when he learns that his janitor’s elderly girlfriend has died of hunger—despite having plenty of money....

From an Arthur Ellis Award–winning author, a mystery starring the Canadian investigator who “just plain charms the socks off anyone he meets” (Booklist). When truck driver Jack Dowden is killed in an accident while hauling toxic waste, his widow, Irma, suspects something fishy. Dowden...

A detective guards a televangelist in hiding—and tries to solve a murder—in this novel by the Arthur Ellis Award–winning author. Benny Cooperman is camped out at the Petawawa fishing lodge, watching over a famous televangelist who has gone into hiding while waiting for a court decision....