Reviews
“A fun and enjoyable read and I can’t wait to see where we go next with Laura, Roy and her dad”
Dru's Book Musings on All Spooked Up
“This is a strong start to a new series by the very prolific author, who always delivers with innovative plots, witty dialogue, and extremely likable characters”
Kings River Life Magazine on All Spooked Up
“With head-spinning twists, droll humor, red herrings aplenty, and a plucky heroine, Copperman’s latest is sure to please his legions of fans”
Booklist on All Spooked Up
“100% Copperman and 100% hilarious”
Kirkus Reviews on Switcheroo
“An excellent and enjoyable read. This is the best book in the series and sad to know this will be their last case”
Dru's Book Musings on Switcheroo
“Fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series will love Fran's sassy, sarcastic, take-no-BS attitude . . . A funny, delightful read”
Booklist on Switcheroo
“It’s Fran’s resilience, intelligence, and — most of all — her irrepressible, sassy, laugh-out-loud humor that make this book so entertaining”
Booklist on Same Difference
“A hilarious quest”
Kirkus Reviews on Same Difference
“A terrific read”
Dru's Book Musings on Same Difference
“A wonderful, complicated and funny mystery, which might remind the reader of Donald Westlake at his best”
Aunt Agatha's on Same Difference
“A wonderful, complicated and funny mystery, which might remind the reader of Donald Westlake at his best . . . an insanely entertaining mashup of classic and cutting-edge tropes. The pages turned faster than I planned and when I finished the last one, I was already left feeling bereft, already missing Fran Stein and looking forward to more excellent instalments from E.J. Copperman”
Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine on Same Difference
“E.J. Copperman is one of my all-time favorite authors. Call them cozies. Call them humorous mysteries. But call a cab to take you to the bookstore the minute a new one comes out. They’re that good”
Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine on Ukulele of Death
With unique, larger-than-life characters (literally), and an outlandish premise, this one
may appeal to Janet Evanovich fans
Booklist on Ukulele of Death
“Loads of fun . . . zips along at a fast and furious pace”
Publishers Weekly on Ukulele of Death
“With an enjoyable mix of sci-fi and mystery elements, Copperman’s latest features an intriguing and likable pair of detectives”
Library Journal on Ukulele of Death
“Wacky premise . . . [Features Copperman’s] most offbeat protagonist to date”
Kirkus Reviews on Ukulele of Death
“Twisty and bonkers and fun”
Catriona McPherson, multi-award-winning author, on Ukulele of Death
“This book is a total delight . . . if the next volume in the series isn’t released soon, I’m heading to New Jersey and downloading it from the author’s computer myself”
First Clue Reviews on Ukulele of Death
“Sprightly characters and smart dialogue drive the plot . . . Those seeking pure escapist fare will be delighted”
Publishers Weekly on And Justice For Mall
“Copperman has [zaniness] on tap for his latest dose of legal mayhem”
Kirkus Reviews on And Justice For Mall
“Copperman knows how to entertain”
Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Witness for the Persecution
“Crafty and zany, with a well-clued solution”
Kirkus Reviews on Witness for the Persecution
“Readers who enjoy streetwise protagonists and intelligent courtroom scenes will appreciate Copperman’s latest”
Library Journal on Witness for the Persecution
“Terrific . . . This breezy book is a pure pleasure to read”
Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Judgment at Santa Monica
“Legal mayhem at its finest”
Kirkus Reviews Starred Review of Judgment at Santa Monica
“Sandy is a Jersey girl, a competent, tenacious, yet vulnerable heroine in a cast of vividly described characters and in a story with multiple plot twists that's enlivened with humor and set against the glittering backdrop of Hollywood”
Booklist on Inherit the Shoes
“Readers won’t want to miss a minute of the mayhem. In or out of the courtroom, Copperman’s right on the money”
Kirkus Reviews on Inherit the Shoes
E.J. Copperman
E.J. Copperman is the nom de plume for Jeff Cohen, writer of intentionally funny murder mysteries. As E.J., he has written the Haunted Guesthouse and Agent to the Paws series, as well as the Jersey Girl Legal Mysteries, the Fran & Ken Stein Mysteries, and the new Haunted Paint Store Mysteries; as Jeff, he has written the Double Feature and Aaron Tucker series; and he collaborated with himself on the Samuel Hoenig Asperger’s Mysteries.A New Jersey native, E.J. worked as a newspaper reporter, teacher, magazine editor, and screenwriter before his first book was published to critical acclaim in 2002. In his spare time, Jeff is an extremely amateur guitar player, a fan of Major League Baseball, a couch potato, and a crossword addict.
Editions
Where There’s Smoke . . . by E.J. Copperman is available in the following formats
| Hardback | 9781448320448 | 4th August 2026 | 144 X 222mm | 256 | $39.99 |
| Hardback | 9781448320448 | 4th August 2026 | 144 X 222mm | 256 | £21.99 |
| Ebook | 9781448320455 | 4th August 2026 | N/A | 256 | £12.99 |
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