Benny Cooperman's second murder case revolves around the search for a missing half-million dollar ransom. He has to deal with the convicted kidnappers, recently released from prison, and the wealthy Warren family, who want their money back.
Engaging Jewish Private Eye Benny Cooperman takes on a routine investigation that ends in suicide -- or was it murder? The ensuing complex web of intrigue involves a number of shady episodes at city hall as well as a few more suicides -- or murders.
Private eye Benny Cooperman investigates a scam involving the art collection of a deceased gallery owner. Some valuable paintings are missing from the estate and the list which shows to whom they were loaned has mysteriously disappeared.
Benny Cooperman's investigation into the year-old death of a truck driver quickly turns into an investigation of Kinross Disposals and its illegal dumping of toxic wastes.
Benny Cooperman's second murder case revolves around the search for a missing half-million dollar ransom. He has to deal with the convicted kidnappers, recently released from prison, and the wealthy Warren family, who want their money back.
Engaging Jewish Private Eye Benny Cooperman takes on a routine investigation that ends in suicide -- or was it murder? The ensuing complex web of intrigue involves a number of shady episodes at city hall as well as a few more suicides -- or murders.
Mystery writer Howard Engel considers the agents of state-sanctioned death - executioners. Beginning with an examination of ancient forms of execution, Engel concentrates on English forms of execution, particularly hanging. He discusses individual hangmen and their contributions to make their craft more humane and efficient. Engel also includes chapters on the guillotine, hanging in Canada, and capital punishment in the United States. Descriptions of violence.
Benny Cooperman is always glad to have paying work, but he does not want to touch the case presented to him by local crime boss Abram Wise. Until, that is, Wise expresses his concern about the safety of Benny's parents and girlfriend. So Benny investigates the two attempts on Wise's life, and the connections there might be among a retired deputy chief of police, an executed criminal, and Wise's two ex-wives and children.
