The NIGHT THE GODS SMILED

The Night the Gods Smiled

Literature & Fiction

Eric Wright

British & Irish

HarperCollins Publishers Canad

Smoke Detector

A single death: an Inspector Charlie Salter novel

Collins

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Harper Collins Canada

When a bomb kills a bookstore owner in the fashionable Yorkville section of Toronto, Police Detective Charlie Salter must determine whether the victim was the target, or the visiting Princess of Wales

Question Of Murder

Mystery

Worldwide Library

Inspector Charlie Salter of the Toronto police teams up with Sergeant Mel Pickett, a by-the-book cop on the edge of retirement, to investigate the murder of massage therapist Linda Thomas, a woman with a number of influential clients

A Sensitive Case

Toronto Police Inspector Charlie Salter must determine whether the Italian-looking gentleman gunned down at the seedy Days 'R' Done motel is really the actor, Alec Hunter, and whether the Mob--which denies any involvement--is to blame. Reprint. LJ. K. NYT.

A Fine Italian Hand: An Inspector Charlie Salter Mystery

Contemporary

Death by Degrees

A battle over the dean's position at Toronto's Bathurst College ends in the murder of the winner, and Inspector Charlie Salter is unwilling to accept the case's apparent open-and-shut solution. Reprint.

Death By Degrees

When the body of notorious womanizer Timmy Marlow is found near retired detective Mel Pickett's weekend getaway, he finds a wide array of suspects and delves beneath the surface to uncover the ingenious scheme of a cunning killer. Reprint.

Buried In Stone (Worldwide Mystery)

Romance

Charlie Salter, Staff Inspector with the Toronto police, is Eric Wright's best-known and most loved character. Over the years, Salter has made a name for himself with his cunning detective skills and his determination to get the job done. However, Salter's days with the force appear to be numbered. He has recently turned sixty and is starting to realize that he isn't as young as he used to be. Tasks that used to be easy are now more difficult and he is convinced that his family is watching his every move. On top of that, there's Salter's career to consider. He hasn't handled a case in months and realizes that he has slowly become an office clerk. He may be down, but he's definitely not out. A recent murder that has the police stumped is the perfect opportunity for Salter to prove that he is still up to the job. When a well-known and respected lawyer is stabbed to death in his home and the prime suspect, a hooker last seen near the apartment, disappears, the heat is on the police. They aren't having any luck and things get more tense when the victim's sister, a Member of Provisional Parliament and a potential candidate for Attorney General, becomes involved. That is when Lieutenant Marinelli of Homicide is only too happy to throw the case to Salter. Knowing that the tenderloin district has already been thoroughly searched, Salter believes the hooker will be found much closer to the lawyer's home. The trail takes him into a large poker game organized by the city's top lawyers. Is this a smart move for someone on the verge of retirement? Will he find what he is looking for or only damage his legacy with the force? The Last Hand combines suspense with the wry humor that marks Wright's stories and is an outstanding culmination to the series.

The Last Hand: An Inspector Charlie Salter Mystery

Worldwide Books

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