Carmichael Smith

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.”
• 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.

History

• Born in Savannah, Georgia but spent part of his childhood in England.
• 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.

Interesting Facts

• Bought the same paper on which the note for the serial killers copycat murders was written, and had a standing order with Whittier’s in London to purchase it regularly.
• 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.
• Love Lights the World is, according to Peabody, sort of his signature song.; he felt it’s important to use good stationary to send personal notes to people.
• Carmichael relied on Li (his assistant) to remember details and take care of him.
• He paid his mother to stay away and out of his life.