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shenmue

(38,538 posts)
Wed Oct 14, 2015, 06:58 PM Oct 2015

Author Eric Wright has died

CBC story here

From the article:

Veteran Canadian crime writer Eric Wright, beloved for his Insp. Charlie Salter mystery series, has died.

Cormorant Books said he died on Friday after recently being diagnosed with kidney cancer. He was 86.
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Author Eric Wright has died (Original Post) shenmue Oct 2015 OP
Thank you for posting this. scarletwoman Oct 2015 #1
You're welcome shenmue Oct 2015 #2

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)
1. Thank you for posting this.
Wed Oct 14, 2015, 07:03 PM
Oct 2015

I've not read any of his books, but it's always sad to hear about a beloved author passing on.

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