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Written in 1983, this is a fun mystery featuring activities at an academic conference. The murder has a motive that is rarely used in crime fiction. Charlie Salter’s squash lessons helped to solve the murder. I enjoyed the investigation free of modern technology and the badinage between the English-speaking Salter and Francophone o'Brian.
Inspector Charlie Salter of the Toronto Police has been sidlined in his job because he backed the wrong candidate for police chief. He is handed a file on a Toronto professor who was murdered in Montreal and all he is expected to do is a courtesy liaison with the Montreal police. He very much enjoys the challenges that get him out of the office and back into 'real' policing as a homicide detective.
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- Canonical title*
- Die Nacht, in der die Götter lächelten
- Original title
- The Night the Gods Smiled
- Original publication date
- 1983
- People/Characters
- Charlie Salter; Henri O'Brien
- Important places
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Montréal, Québec, Canada
- First words
- Charlie Salter usually woke up badly these days.
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.75)
- Languages
- English, French, German
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 10
- ASINs
- 3
