Charlie Salter Books in Order
Charlie Salter by Eric Wright contains 11 books, published between 1983 and 2001. The first book is The Night the Gods Smiled (1983) and the newest is The Last Hand (2001). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1983–2001
- Pages on record
- 1,721 in 7 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 29–43 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,721 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
Eric Wright's Charlie Salter books form a police procedural series of 11 titles from 1983 to 2001, named for the fictitious character Charlie Salter. Subjects place the books in Toronto and Canada, with England, Prince Edward Island and the motion picture industry also listed. The Night the Gods Smiled (1983) opens the series. Smoke Detector, Death in the Old Country, A Body Surrounded by Water, A Sensitive Case, Final Cut and Death by Degrees follow, and The Last Hand (2001) is the latest.
How many Charlie Salter books are there?
Charlie Salter has 11 books, released between 1983 and 2001.
Charlie Salter Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Charlie Salter books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Night the Gods Smiled1983 · confirmed 2/41983–2/4
- 2Smoke Detector1984 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/419842522/4
- 3Death in the Old Country1985 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/419852542/4
- 4A Single Death / The Man Who Changed His Name1986 · confirmed 2/41986–2/4
- 5A Body Surrounded by Water1987 · confirmed 2/41987–2/4
- 6A Question of Murder1988 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/419882002/4
- 7A Sensitive Case1990 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/419902562/4
- 8Final Cut1991 · 251 pages · confirmed 2/419912512/4
- 9A Fine Italian Hand1992 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/419922522/4
- 10Death by Degrees1993 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/419932562/4
- 11The Last Hand2001 · confirmed 2/42001–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Charlie Salter?
No separate chronological order is on record for Charlie Salter, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Charlie Salter books in order?
You should read the Charlie Salter books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Charlie Salter book also stands alone.
Where to start with Charlie Salter
Start with The Night the Gods Smiled (1983), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Charlie Salter book?
The Last Hand (2001) is the newest Charlie Salter book released so far.
Is there a new Charlie Salter book coming?
No next Charlie Salter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Charlie Salter at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Charlie Salter title on record dates from 2001, 25 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Charlie Salter books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,721 pages across the 7 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 252 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Charlie Salter books, 6 of 11, were published in the 1980s.
What the Charlie Salter books are about
All 11 Charlie Salter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, police procedural is tagged on 11 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 11 of 11 books
- Salter, charlie (fictitious character) 11 of 11 books
- Toronto (ont.) 9 of 11 books
- Canada 8 of 11 books
- Police 5 of 11 books
More books by Eric Wright
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Eric Wright books in order 25 books