When Saul Tepperman, a member of Ontario’s B'nai Shalom synagogue, reaches out to his childhood acquaintance Benny Cooperman, he isn't calling for old times' sake. Now a private investigator, Benny is hired to track down a once-trusted lawyer who has vanished with the life savings of over fifty clients, amounting to a staggering two million dollars.
Howard Engel was a Canadian mystery author and CBC producer. He is best known for creating the character Benny Cooperman, a Jewish detective, and made significant contributions to the mystery genre. Engel was also a novelist, cartoonist, story writer, and poet, showcasing his diverse talents in the literary field.