Crack the case on Howard Engel, the creator of Canada’s most enduring crime fiction character, Benny Cooperman. Capturing Cooperman: A Not So Private Investigation of Howard Engel chronicles the Canadian writer’s life and work. After penning his sleuth series for more than 25 years, Engel became the first crime writer to receive the Order of Canada. Honoured for his contribution to Canadian crime fiction, Engel’s personal story proves that he shares the indomitable spirit of his fictional private eye. Following a debilitating stroke in 2001 that left him unable to read, Engel returned to writing. Now, he’s writing better than ever.