Sitting in his hospital bed, Benny Cooperman wracks his brain for memories of what put him here. So far he hasn't come up with much. He was hit on the head and left in a dumpster so he might still be in danger. But from whom?
Memory Book (Penguin) is Howard Engel's 11th mystery featuring small town P.I. Benny Cooperman.
In this case Benny has not only lost his memory but also the ability to read his notes. Always prone to mix humor with the grim, Benny finds unique ways to rise to this new challenge in this week's Between the Covers podcast.
Episode five: Benny can't leave hospital so Anna reports back about the case.
Episode six: Benny follows up a clue in the name Rose.
Episode seven: A break in at the office has Benny wondering whom to trust.
Episode eight: Benny's car turns up at a restaurant but nobody knows who was driving.
Each episode of Between the Covers is between 15 and 17 minutes. If you wish to catch up with previous episodes, click here.
During the month of May, the CBC online Book Club is featuring Howard Engel's memoir The Man Who Forgot How To Read (HarperCollins). Join their list of Featured Readers and add your favourites to the conversation.
And if you're interested in readings of other Canadian books, check out the Hear a Reading page on the Between the Covers site.
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