While vacationing with his family on Prince Edward Island, Toronto Detective Inspector Charlie Salter finds himself assisting local police in a murder investigation. The case centers on the Great Seal of Prince Edward Island—a historical artifact stolen by American raiders during the Revolutionary War—which has mysteriously resurfaced in the 1980s. When an antique dealer attempts to sell the long-lost seal back to the province, his local contact is found murdered, pulling Salter into a complex web of history and crime.
Eric Wright (1929–2015) was a celebrated English-Canadian mystery novelist best known for his Charlie Salter and Joe Barley series. Born in London, England, he immigrated to Canada in 1951. He held a B.A. from the University of Manitoba (1957) and an M.A. from the University of Toronto (1963), and he taught English at Ryerson University from 1958 to 1989. Throughout his distinguished literary career, Wright received numerous honors, including the Arthur Ellis Award, the City of Toronto Book Award, the John Creasey Award, and the Crime Writers of Canada Grand Master Award.
