📖 About Charlie Salter

Charlie Salter is a series universe written by Eric Wright. The complete collection runs to 11 books across 1 series, published between 1983 and 2001.

The main series is Publication Order of Charlie Salter Books with 11 books. It opens with The Night the Gods Smiled (1983) and currently runs to The Last Hand (2001).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Charlie Salter

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Night the Gods Smiled (1983), book 1 of Publication Order of Charlie Salter Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Charlie Salter Books in Order

Publication Order of Charlie Salter Books
11 books
1
The Night the Gods Smiled book cover1The Night the Gods Smiled1983Buy on Amazon
Smoke Detector book cover2Smoke Detector1984Buy on Amazon
Death in the Old Country book cover3Death in the Old Country1985Buy on Amazon
A Single Death / The Man Who Changed His Name book cover4A Single Death / The Man Who Changed His Name1986Buy on Amazon
A Body Surrounded by Water book cover5A Body Surrounded by Water1987Buy on Amazon
A Question of Murder book cover6A Question of Murder1988Buy on Amazon
A Sensitive Case book cover7A Sensitive Case1990Buy on Amazon
Final Cut book cover8Final Cut1991Buy on Amazon
A Fine Italian Hand book cover9A Fine Italian Hand1992Buy on Amazon
Death by Degrees book cover10Death by Degrees1993Buy on Amazon
The Last Hand book cover11The Last Hand2001Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Charlie Salter books are there?
There are 11 books in the Charlie Salter collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1983 and 2001.
What is the first Charlie Salter book?
The first book is The Night the Gods Smiled, published in 1983.
What order should I read the Charlie Salter books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Charlie Salter books?
The Charlie Salter books were written by Eric Wright.
Is the Charlie Salter series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Charlie Salter Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Charlie Salter series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1983, and the most recent in 2001.