For other uses of Smith, see Smith (disambiguation).
Smith, Carmichael – International Recording Star
Appeared in Imitation in Death
Personal Information[]
- Description: According to Peabody, “His music is too wanky for me, but he, himself? Totally iced.”[1]
- Age: 32 (on record, though unlikely per Dallas)
- Complexion: Coffee light
- Hair: Black and White
- Eyes: Brown
- Height: 6 feet, 3 inches (190.5 cm)
- Relationships: Suzanne Smith (mother); unnamed father; Snowdrop (cat)
- Address: Upper West Side, New York, NY
Description[]
- Well-toned body
- Hair was dramatically streaked black and white and worn back in a queue to leave his face unframed; his face was wide, high-boned, and narrowed to a sharp, pointed chin.
- His eyes were deep, melted chocolate brown and his skin was the color of coffee light.[2]
History[]
- Born in Savannah, Georgia but spent part of his childhood in England.[3]
- No siblings and a mother who was a professional parent; parents divorced
- Starting at the age of two he went in for stitches, minor fractures, one fairly serious burn, dislocated shoulder, and a broken finger; his mother abused him and was now blackmailing him.[4]
Interesting Facts[]
- Bought the same paper on which the note for the serial killers copycat murders was written[1], and had a standing order with Whittier’s in London to purchase it regularly.[5]
- According to Roarke, Smith had irritatingly saccharin lyrics, over-orchestrated melodies, and preferred more than one young women/groupies (possibly minors) to help him relax between sessions.[6]
- Love Lights the World is, according to Peabody, sort of his signature song.[7]; he felt it’s important to use good stationary to send personal notes to people.[8]
- Carmichael relied on Li (his assistant) to remember details and take care of him.[9]
- He paid his mother to stay away and out of his life.[10]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Imitation in Death (ISBN 0-425-19158-3), p. 30
- ↑ Imitation in Death (ISBN 0-425-19158-3), p. 60
- ↑ Imitation in Death (ISBN 0-425-19158-3), p. 182
- ↑ Imitation in Death (ISBN 0-425-19158-3), p. 183
- ↑ Imitation in Death, Chapter 4
- ↑ Imitation in Death (ISBN 0-425-19158-3), p. 53
- ↑ Imitation in Death (ISBN 0-425-19158-3), p. 59
- ↑ Imitation in Death (ISBN 0-425-19158-3), p. 62
- ↑ Imitation in Death (ISBN 0-425-19158-3), pp. 61-62, 201-202
- ↑ Imitation in Death (ISBN 0-425-19158-3), p. 200