Howard Engel Reading Order

1 book (1992–1992)

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1	Criminal Shorts 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1980–2012)

The Benny Cooperman series consists of 13 mystery novels by Howard Engel, published between 1980 and 2012. The series follows the cases of private investigator Benny Cooperman across three decades of crime fiction. Read the books in publication order, beginning with The Suicide Murders and concluding with The Whole Megillah, as each installment builds on the detective's experiences and relationships developed throughout the complete series.

Start with The Suicide Murders, the first of 13 books in the Benny Cooperman series.

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1	The Suicide Murders 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Ransom Game 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder on Location 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder Sees the Light 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A City Called July 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Victim Must Be Found 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dead And Buried 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	There Was an Old Woman 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Getting Away With Murder 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Cooperman Variations 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Memory Book 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	East of Suez 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Whole Megillah 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1992–2014)

Howard Engel's Mike Ward series consists of two mystery novels published across two decades, with the first installment arriving in 1992 and the second in 2014. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder in Montparnasse followed by City of Fallen Angels. This mystery series offers a substantial gap between entries, making it ideal for readers seeking standalone-adjacent detective fiction within a continuing narrative framework.

Start with Murder in Montparnasse and read in order.

#	Title
1	Murder in Montparnasse 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	City of Fallen Angels 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1996–2008)

Howard Engel's four-book non-fiction series spans from 1996 to 2008 and explores true crime and compelling real-world narratives. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Lord High Executioner. These standalone works blend mystery and thriller elements while examining actual historical events and individuals, offering readers insight into crime, psychology, and human experience across different time periods and contexts.

Start with Lord High Executioner, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Lord High Executioner 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Crimes of Passion 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Man Who Forgot How To Read 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Man Who Forgot How to Read 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1997–1997)

Howard Engel's two standalone mystery novels were published in 1997 and are now complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Child's Christmas In Scarborough followed by Mr. Doyle and Dr. Bell. Each novel stands alone and can be enjoyed independently, though reading them in sequence provides the intended experience of Engel's mystery writing from this period.

Start with A Child's Christmas In Scarborough and read in order.

#	Title
1	A Child's Christmas In Scarborough 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mr. Doyle and Dr. Bell 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible