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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Toronto's Charlie Salter, head and sole member of the Special Affairs Unit, which deals with only the most sensitive police investigations, takes on his 11th and not terribly compelling case before turning in his badge, as proclaimed on the striking if somewhat cheesy jacket, which displays an ace of spades in a disembodied hand. Charlie has reached 60, the limit for Canadian police to retire from active service, but he's lost none of his smarts as he looks into the murder of a prominent lawyer found stabbed to death in his apartment, which a woman, who neighbors say dressed like a prostitute, was seen to leave. So far the search for the woman, or any other clues, has been fruitless. Charlie has been accused of being behind the times, not up on the latest innovations in police work, but he has his own methods, following routine q&a wherever it may lead him. Here the trail takes him to a poker game among Toronto's leading lawyers and, ultimately, to a state-of-the-black-arts stock swindler. Charlie is a congenial character, and the glimpses of his family life are the best parts of the story. Unfortunately, minimal suspense and a lack of concern for the victim, not to mention a dull villain, make this a standard, by-the-numbers mystery. Still, Wright (The Night the Gods Smiled, etc.) fans will fondly remember better books in the series and mourn Charlie's passing if this is indeed his last case. (Feb. 25)Pickett series.
From Library Journal
Police inspector Charlie Salter investigates the stabbing death of a renowned lawyer. He searches for the alleged perpetrator, a prostitute, but finds a major poker game instead arranged by Toronto's top lawyers. Could there be a connection? Another solid series.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Toronto's Charlie Salter, head and sole member of the Special Affairs Unit, which deals with only the most sensitive police investigations, takes on his 11th and not terribly compelling case before turning in his badge, as proclaimed on the striking if somewhat cheesy jacket, which displays an ace of spades in a disembodied hand. Charlie has reached 60, the limit for Canadian police to retire from active service, but he's lost none of his smarts as he looks into the murder of a prominent lawyer found stabbed to death in his apartment, which a woman, who neighbors say dressed like a prostitute, was seen to leave. So far the search for the woman, or any other clues, has been fruitless. Charlie has been accused of being behind the times, not up on the latest innovations in police work, but he has his own methods, following routine q&a wherever it may lead him. Here the trail takes him to a poker game among Toronto's leading lawyers and, ultimately, to a state-of-the-black-arts stock swindler. Charlie is a congenial character, and the glimpses of his family life are the best parts of the story. Unfortunately, minimal suspense and a lack of concern for the victim, not to mention a dull villain, make this a standard, by-the-numbers mystery. Still, Wright (The Night the Gods Smiled, etc.) fans will fondly remember better books in the series and mourn Charlie's passing if this is indeed his last case. (Feb. 25)Pickett series.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Police inspector Charlie Salter investigates the stabbing death of a renowned lawyer. He searches for the alleged perpetrator, a prostitute, but finds a major poker game instead arranged by Toronto's top lawyers. Could there be a connection? Another solid series.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Salter reached out to hold onto the dock as he got ready to step out of the boat; in his other hand he carried his weekend bag and two fishing rods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Flora Lucas, Harry Cane, Jerry Lucas, Louise Wilder, Calvin Gregson, Costa Rica, Larry Holt, Vice Squad, Alice Faye, Gloria Grahame, Sylvia Sparrow, Bonar Robinson, Deputy Chief Mackenzie, Derek Fury, Fraud Squad, Swiss Chalet, Yonge Street, Andrew Cutler, Bedford Road, Disaster Index, Gavin Chapel, Prince Arthur, Prince Edward Island, The Hogtowner, Algonquin Park New!
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Salter reached out to hold onto the dock as he got ready to step out of the boat; in his other hand he carried his weekend bag and two fishing rods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
silver boots, butter thing, staff inspector Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Flora Lucas, Harry Cane, Jerry Lucas, Louise Wilder, Calvin Gregson, Costa Rica, Larry Holt, Vice Squad, Alice Faye, Gloria Grahame, Sylvia Sparrow, Bonar Robinson, Deputy Chief Mackenzie, Derek Fury, Fraud Squad, Swiss Chalet, Yonge Street, Andrew Cutler, Bedford Road, Disaster Index, Gavin Chapel, Prince Arthur, Prince Edward Island, The Hogtowner, Algonquin Park New!
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Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Elective Affinities (Penguin Classics) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe on page 152, and page 153
- Death on the Rocks by Eric Wright in Front Matter
- Final Cut by Eric Lloyd Wright in Front Matter
- Death of a Hired Man by Eric Wright in Front Matter
- Body Surrounded by Water (An Inspector Charlie Salter Mystery) by Eric Wright in Front Matter
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- Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America by Bradford W. Wright on page 320