Book description
Charlie Slater is sixty - the age limit for active police work.
Lately, he's been a glorified receptionist for the deputy chief. But
then a Toronto lawyer is murdered, and the prime suspect is a
prostitute in a pair of silver boots.
The case doesn't ignite any interest until high-powered lawyer Calvin
Gregson shows up, supposedly on Flora's behalf, insisting the police
solve the case quietly. Deputy Mackenzie figures the assignment will
keep Salter temporarily occupied, and puts him on the case with a
young Scotsman new to the force and city.
Salter is thrilled. As he searches, he meets the law profession's
elite and, among others, the victim's sister, MPP Flora Lucas. But
it's the lawyer's book group that brings Salter the clues he needs to
solve the case - and to discover why Gregson is so eager to wrap the
case up quickly and quietly.
As always, Wright's style is as smooth as silk. This is a great last
hand for a fine creation.
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.
