Posts Tagged ‘Mystery’
Historical Mysteries
Edinburgh 1879, young Arthur Conan Doyle and his professor Dr. Joseph Bell are plunged into the thickets of municipal corruption in their race to rescue an innocent from the hangman. A serial killer is stalking Hemingway’s Paris of 1925. When Laure, an exotic beauty, is killed, Michael Ward, a young reporter, gets involved.
Read MoreBenny Cooperman Mysteries
Vanessa Moss, the sexy siren in the executive suite, hires Benny to protect her. He gets more trouble than he expected. Benny mixes with Grantham’s elite who buy, trade and steal paintings — and also murder. Benny is awash in black-flies, cults, and murder in the Canadian wilderness, while tracking a celebrity evangelist.CBC TV Film…
Read MoreMemory Book
Korean edition “Engel has produced one of the most unusual and affecting mysteries ever.â€Kirkus Review “This is a slick mystery, but it’s also a terrific recovery tale.â€The Globe and Mail “…one of the best Benny Cooperman mysteries yet…Engel does a masterful job…an intriguing perspective.â€Quill & Quire “A fascinating mystery…â€Library Journal “Probably his most talked about…
Read MoreEast of Suez
“The great Canadian detective did not exist until Howard Engel invented Benny Cooperman.” Andrew RyanGlobe and Mail Howard Engel has been honoured with the Arthur Ellis Award for Crime Fiction, the Derrick Murdoch Award, the prestigious Matt Cohen award for literature, and the order of Canada. His novels have been adapted for film and radio and…
Read MoreCity of Fallen Angels
“Mr Engel is a born writer, a natural stylist…This is a writer who can bring a character to life in a few lines.â€Ruth Rendell “Engel can turn a phrase as neatly as Chandler…Benny Cooperman novels [are] first-class entertainment, stylishly written, the work of an original, distinctive, and distinctively Canadian talent.â€Julian Symons “Benny Cooperman is a…
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Praise for Spoiled Rotten: “Spoiled Rotten is Light summer fare that also makes one salivate with all its talk of food… fun and full of drama.”–Halifax Chronicle Herald Dundurn World Rights/ Spring 2012 Spoiled Rotten Leggy, sexy Liz Walker is the owner Walker’s Way, a funky hip restaurant and a breeding ground for young, soon-to-be famous chefs.…
Read MoreFinger Food
Praise for Spoiled Rotten: “Liz Walker, [is] a lively and believable character… and grabs your attention. She’s a gem.†The Star Phoenix “Jackman’s entertaining debut, centered on a cozy Toronto bistro, is sure to appeal to anyone interested in the restaurant business.†Publisher’s Weekly “Spoiled Rotten is Light summer fare that also makes one salivate with…
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