Eric Wright Reading Order

2 books (1991–1992)

Eric Wright's mystery anthology series consists of two complete volumes published in the early 1990s. A Suit of Diamonds was released first in 1991, followed by Criminal Shorts in 1992. These short story collections should be read in publication order, beginning with A Suit of Diamonds.

Start with A Suit of Diamonds and read in order.

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1	A Suit of Diamonds 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Criminal Shorts 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1983–2001)

Eric Wright's Charlie Salter series consists of 11 mystery novels published between 1983 and 2001, with the sequence now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Night the Gods Smiled and concluding with The Last Hand. This series follows a consistent protagonist across its full span, making sequential reading essential to appreciate character development and continuity.

Start with The Night the Gods Smiled, the first of 11 books in the Charlie Salter series.

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

3 books (2000–2010)

The Joe Barley mystery series by Eric Wright comprises three complete novels published between 2000 and 2010. Read the books in publication order, beginning with The Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn, followed by The Hemingway Caper and A Likely Story. This finished series follows a detective protagonist through cases that blend crime fiction with Wright's characteristic wit and storytelling.

Start with The Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn and read in order.

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1	The Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hemingway Caper 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Likely Story 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–1999)

Eric Wright's Lucy Trimble Brenner series consists of two mystery novels published between 1996 and 1999. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Death of a Sunday Writer followed by Death on the Rocks. This finished series offers two standalone mysteries featuring the same protagonist.

Start with Death of a Sunday Writer and read in order.

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1	Death of a Sunday Writer 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death on the Rocks 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–2001)

Eric Wright's Mel Pickett series consists of two mystery novels published between 1996 and 2001. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Buried in Stone followed by Death of a Hired Man. Both books feature the same detective protagonist investigating crimes in this finished mystery series.

Start with Buried in Stone and read in order.

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1	Buried in Stone 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death of a Hired Man 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1999–1999)

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1	Always Give a Penny to a Blind Man 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

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1	The Adventures of Buford T. Johnson 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2003–2003)

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1	A Killing Climate 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1994–2016)

Eric Wright's mystery and thriller series comprises four independent novels published between 1994 and 2016. While each book stands alone as a complete story, they are best enjoyed in publication order: Moodie's Tale, Finding Home, Dempsey's Lodge, and The Land Mine. The series is now complete.

Start with Moodie's Tale, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Moodie's Tale 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Finding Home 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dempsey's Lodge 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Land Mine 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible