In this final installment of the Charlie Salter mystery series, a sixty-something Salter struggles with the realities of retirement and his aging body. Pulled back into action, he investigates the murder of a respected lawyer who was found stabbed to death. With a hooker as the prime suspect, Salter must navigate complex personal and professional tensions to solve the case, proving that his investigative instincts remain as sharp as ever.
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.
