Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| A Suit of Diamonds |
1991 |
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| Criminal Shorts |
1992 |
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Charlie Salter Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Night the Gods Smiled |
1983 |
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| Smoke Detector |
1984 |
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| Death in the Old Country |
1985 |
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| A Single Death / The Man Who Changed His Name |
1986 |
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| A Body Surrounded by Water |
1987 |
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| A Question of Murder |
1988 |
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| A Sensitive Case |
1990 |
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| Final Cut |
1991 |
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| A Fine Italian Hand |
1992 |
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| Death by Degrees |
1993 |
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| The Last Hand |
2001 |
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Joe Barley Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn |
2000 |
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| The Hemingway Caper |
2003 |
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| A Likely Story |
2010 |
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Lucy Trimble Brenner Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Death of a Sunday Writer |
1996 |
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| Death on the Rocks |
1999 |
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Mel Pickett Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Buried in Stone |
1996 |
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| Death of a Hired Man |
2001 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Always Give a Penny to a Blind Man |
1999 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Adventures of Buford T. Johnson |
2013 |
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Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| A Killing Climate |
2003 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Moodie’s Tale |
1994 |
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| Finding Home |
2007 |
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| Dempsey’s Lodge |
2013 |
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| The Land Mine |
2016 |
Buy |
Eric Wright (1929-2015) was a British-born author who moved to Canada and became one of the country’s most respected mystery writers. He is best known for the Charlie Salter series, which began with The Night the Gods Smiled in 1983 and ran for eleven books. The first novel won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel and the John Creasey Award for Best First Crime Novel.
Beyond the Salter series, Wright created three additional mystery series featuring different characters, along with standalone novels and short story collections. He taught English at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto for many years and drew on his knowledge of Toronto and small-town Ontario for his settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Eric Wright written?
Eric Wright has written 27 books across nine series.
What was Eric Wright's first book?
Eric Wright’s first book is The Night the Gods Smiled, published in 1983.
What awards did Eric Wright win?
Eric Wright won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel with The Night the Gods Smiled, the first book in the Charlie Salter series. He also won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story and was recognized as a major figure in Canadian crime fiction.