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Dead and Buried: A Benny Cooperman Mystery (Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series)
Dead and Buried A Benny Cooperman Mystery - Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series Author:Howard Engel Benny Cooperman is a detective with flair, known and loved as the witty, egg salad-loving, Jewish gentleman sleuth he is the world over. This kinder, gentler detective-funny, smart and squeamish about violence-is the creation of master of the genre Howard Engel, whose enthusiastic fans include not only Ruth Rendell, but also Donald E. Westlake, ... more »Julian Symons and Tony Hillerman. His readers stretch now to thirteen countries, from his native Canada to Japan, England, Germany, Italy, Spain, Denmark, and of course the U.S.A. In his latest case, Benny Cooperman is sure that toxic waste isn't something you should spend too much time thinking about -it just isn't good for your mental health. But when Jack Dowden's widow appeals to Benny to investigate the death of her truck-driving husband, our favorite gumshoe finds himself up to his egg salad-stained lapels in the deadly filth of Kinross Disposals. As he unearths clues-and PCBs-the body count rises, and Benny Cooperman does everything he can not to end up dead and buried.
Engel has once again created a colorful cast of good guys and rogues, another satisfying chapter in the sleuthing life of Benny Cooperman-a mystery guaranteed to challenge novice and seasoned fan alike.« less