Book description
Eric Wright's popular detective, Charlie Salter, is introduced in
this collection of the first three books in the well-loved mystery
series: The Night the Gods Smiled, Smoke Detector, and
Death in the Old Country. Self-righteous and outspoken,
Salter has gotten himself shunted to routine duties from what he
considers the "real" police work of investigation. However,
circumstances give him the chance to redeem himself, and his
intelligence and sensitivity guide him through the cases that follow.
Interwoven in the detective work, Charlie's wry humour and perception
and his personal relationships and family life add extra dividends and
enjoyment for the reader.
"Take this omnibus to the beach. You will not be
disappointed!"
Eric Wright is the author of four detective
series. The first Charlie Salter book won the Arthur Ellis Award, the
John Creasey Award, and the City of Toronto Book Award. Wright has
also written a comic novel and an engaging memoir of growing up in
working-class London, England.
