East of Suez Paperback by Howard Engel

Product Details

• Publisher: Penguin Canada (2008-05-06)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 256 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780143053323
• Item Weight: 340.2 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

The setting is a fictional country, Murinam, which has the feel and look of a former French colony. Benny Cooperman, still recovering from the head injury that impaired his short-term memory, is persuaded to investigate the death of an old schoolmate, Jake Grange. Grange, a family man, ran a scuba diving business before he was, it seems, murdered; his widow wants Benny to find out what happened and recover important documents. Benny’s cognitive difficulties have made his own world alien to him, but, ironically, he’s willing to broaden his horizons by travelling to countries where he can’t read the signs. Benny is now a true cosmopolitan—equally out of place everywhere. Intrigue and suspense amid the denizens of Murinam make this a memorable case for Benny Cooperman.

Book 12 in the Benny Cooperman Mystery series.

About the Author

Howard Engel is the creator of the enduring detective Benny Cooperman, who has become an internationally recognized fictional sleuth. Two of Engel’s novels have been adapted for TV movies, and his books have been translated into several languages. He lives in Toronto.