A Victim Must be Found
A Victim Must be Found by Howard Engel, published by Penguin in 1989, is a mystery novel featuring Benny Cooperman, a private investigator in Grantham. In this installment, Benny finds himself out of his depth in the art world, where he is tasked with tracking down missing paintings by Wallace Lamb. As he navigates the complexities of art dealing among Grantham’s elite, Benny discovers that the pursuit of art can lead to dangerous consequences, including murder.
Readers will follow Benny as he grapples with his unfamiliar surroundings and the high stakes involved in the case. The narrative unfolds with twists that reveal the darker side of the art scene, culminating in a shocking turn when Benny’s own client is found dead. This edition, comprising 275 pages, delves into themes of mystery and intrigue, showcasing the challenges faced by a private investigator in a world where art and crime intersect.
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Benny Cooperman, Grantham’s soft-boiled private eye, finds himself mixed up in the art world. More out of water a fish can’t get. After all, Benny only heard of Picasso last year, and now he’s hot on the trail of some missing paintings by Wallace Lamb–a trail that leads him to some of Grantham’s illustrious elite who buy, trade, and sometimes steal pictures. As this private eye soon learns, art can lead to murder–Benny’s own client is found dead and the shoes peeking under the curtains at the scene of the crime belong to Benny!
Book 6 in the Benny Cooperman Mystery series.
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