Eric Wright

Eric Wright

Eric Wright was born in Kenington Park Road, South London, England on May 4th, 1929 and passed away at the age of 86 on October 9th, 2015.

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Eric Wright Stats: The highest rated book by Eric Wright on Book Notification is The Night the Gods Smiled, the first novel in the Charlie Salter series.

The most read book by Eric Wright on Book Notification is The Night the Gods Smiled, the first novel in the Charlie Salter series.

Below is a complete list of Eric Wright books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Eric Wright is the Charlie Salter Series.

List of Charlie Salter Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
10
The Night the Gods Smiled
1983
2
Smoke Detector
1984
3
Death in the Old Country
1985
4
A Single Death / The Man Who Changed His Name
1986
5
A Body Surrounded by Water
1987
6
A Question of Murder
1988
7
A Sensitive Case
1990
8
Final Cut
1991
9
A Fine Italian Hand
1992
10
Death by Degrees
1993
11
The Last Hand
2001

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List of Lucy Trimble Brenner Books in Publication Order

List of Joe Barley Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Eric Wright Anthologies in Publication Order

Eric Wright: Biography

Eric Wright was born on May 4th, 1929. Eric passed away October 9th, 2015 at 86 years old. Eric Wright was born in Kenington Park Road, South London, England.

Eric Wright was the author of the Charlie Salter series which consists of 11 novels. The Charlie Salter series started in 1983 with the novel The Night the Gods Smiled. The most recently released novel in the Charlie Salter series was The Last Hand which was released in 2001. There are no upcoming novels for the Charlie Salter series.

Eric Wright: Awards & Accolades

Eric Wright has won multiple awards including: The Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Derrick Murdoch Award, in 1998, Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2016 and the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Grand Master Award, in 2016.

Wright's books have also won multiple awards, The Night the Gods Smiled won the Crime Writer's Association Award, New Blood Dagger Award, in 1983 as well as the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence - Best Crime Novel in 1984. Death in the Old Country won the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 1986. The Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn won the Barry Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2001.

Eric Wright books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Smoke Detector was nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 1985. A Single Death / The Man Who Changed His Name was nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 1987. A Body Surrounded by Water was nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 1988. The Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2001 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Paperback Original in 2001, Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence - Best Crime Novel in 2001.

Eric Wright: F.A.Q

When was Eric Wright Born?

Eric Wright was born on May 4th, 1929.

When did Eric Wright die?

Eric Wright died on October 9th, 2015 at 86 years old.

Where was Eric Wright Born?

Eric Wright was born in Kenington Park Road, South London, England.

What awards has Eric Wright won?

Eric Wright has won the following awards: Derrick Murdoch Award at the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence (1998), Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2016) and the Grand Master Award at the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence (2016).

What book awards has Eric Wright won?

The Night the Gods Smiled: Crime Writer's Association Award New Blood Dagger Award (1983), Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Best Crime Novel (1984).
Death in the Old Country: Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Best Crime Novel (1986).
The Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn: Barry Award Best Paperback Original (2001).

What was the first book Eric Wright wrote?

The first novel written by Eric Wright was The Night the Gods Smiled, published in 1983.

What was the most recent book Eric Wright wrote?

His most recently released work was The Land Mine on June 1st, 2016.

How many books has Eric Wright written?

Eric Wright has written 25 books. 11 books in the Charlie Salter Series, 2 books in the Mel Pickett Series, 2 books in the Lucy Trimble Brenner Series, 3 books in the Joe Barley Series, 4 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 book in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.

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