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Howard Engel

Howard Engel Reading Order

5 series · 22 books · Born 1931-04-02

Mystery & ThrillerNon-Fiction

Howard Engel is a Canadian mystery writer whose career spans detective fiction and literary journalism. Best known for his Benny Cooperman series, set in the fictional Niagara Region city of Grantham, Engel crafted hard-boiled mysteries rooted in the Ontario landscape of his hometown. A CBC broadcaster and co-founder of Crime Writers of Canada, Engel published over two decades of crime novels alongside standalone works and non-fiction titles that cemented his place in Canadian genre fiction.

Anthologies Series

Complete

1 book (1992–1992)

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Criminal Shorts
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Benny Cooperman Series

Complete

13 books (1980–2012)

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

Start this series with The Suicide Murders

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

Mike Ward Series

Complete

2 books (1992–2014)

Start with Murder in Montparnasse and read in order.

Start this series with Murder in Montparnasse

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

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

4 books (1996–2008)

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

Start this series with Lord High Executioner

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

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

2 books (1997–1997)

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

Start this series with A Child's Christmas In Scarborough

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Howard Engel written?
Howard Engel has written 22 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1980 to 2014.
What is the first book in each Howard Engel series?
Here are the first books in Howard Engel's series: Benny Cooperman: The Suicide Murders; Mike Ward: Murder in Montparnasse; Non-Fiction: Lord High Executioner.
What order should I read Howard Engel's books?
We recommend reading Howard Engel's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Howard Engel's series complete?
Howard Engel has 5 completed series.

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