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Colin Dexter
Good clue, don’t you think? I’m afraid I’m not very hot on crosswords, sir . Do you think I’m wasting your time, Lewis? Lewis was nobody’s fool and was a…
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Inspector Morse takes on another curious case in Colin Dexter's detective mystery series.
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Excellent multi-layered whodunnit Guardian
An early mystery in the popular Inspector Morse series, now republished. Valerie Taylor had been missing since she was 17 years old, more than two years. Morse is sure she’s…
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For Oxford, the arrival of twenty-seven American tourists is nothing out of the ordinary…until one of their number is found dead in Room 310 at the Randolph hotel. Then, two…
Inspector Morse takes on another intriguing case in Colin Dexter's detective mystery series.
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In The Dead of Jericho, winner of the CWA Silver Dagger Award, Inspector Morse takes on another curious case in Colin Dexter's detective mystery series.
The very last Inspector Morse novel . . . how will Morse bid his final farewell?
‘The sweet countenance of Reason greeted Morse serenely when he woke, and told him that it would be no bad idea to have a quiet look at the problem itself…
Morse’s status is reinforced by an ending that no ordinary mortal could possibly have unravelled Financial Times
Chief Inspector Morse investigates a long-solved Victorian murder from his hospital bed.
Raymond Chandler
Eight years ago Moose Malloy and cute little redhead Velma were getting married - until someone framed Malloy for armed robbery. Now his stretch is up and he wants Velma…
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Wily, convoluted and elegant Observer
The first Inspector Morse mystery - Highly effective… exceptionally clever Sunday Times
In short mysteries so brilliantly plotted they’ll confound the cleverest of souls, Inspector Morse remains as patient as a cat at a mouse hole in the face of even the…
An early mystery in the popular Inspector Morse series, now republished and repackaged. He meets her at a party, they share a flirtation, and he doesn’t see her again. It’s…
Chief Inspector Morse, a middle-aged bachelor with a fondness for crossword puzzles, Mozart, and attractive women, investigates a series of suspicious and sinister events at Oxfords Church of St. Frideswide.
For those who already adore this quixotic, uniquely compassionate character, this is the best ever Frances Fyfield, Mail on Sunday.
Beautiful Sylvia Kaye and another young woman had been seen hitching a ride not long before Sylvia’s bludgeoned body is found outside a pub in WOodstock, near Oxford. Inspector Morse…
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Colin Dexter,Colin Dexter
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Inspector Morse takes on another intriguing case in Colin Dexter’s detective mystery series.
The tenth novel in the exciting and acclaimed Inspector Morse series. When someone begins leaving clues to a stunning Swedish student’s disappearance in the London newspaper, Morse follows a twisty…
A year after the murder of Mrs. Yvonne Harrison at her home, the CID are still baffled. Morse refused to become involved, even after new evidence and a fresh murder…
The enormously popular Inspector Morse series continues with his most exciting–and baffling–mystery yet. Dr. Felix McClure, late of Wolsey College, has been stabbed to death. What is the connection between…
Inspector Morse isn’t sure what to make of the truncated body found dumped in the Oxford Canal. He suspects it may be all that’s left of an elderly Oxford don…
No one constructs a whodunit with more fiendish skill than Colin Dexter Guardian
Paul Taylor
A magisterial, beautifully presented, splendidly researched companion to the life of the late Chief Inspector - Colin Dexter. A-Z with detailed entries on Morse, Lewis, and Strange. There are a…
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Antony James
This new novel, produced in conjunction with the Inspector Morse Society, is an unofficial fan-based story that follows closely in the grand tradition of Colin Dexter’s original creation. Set in…
Morse’s most challenging case with a new introduction by Barry Forshaw.
On holiday in Lyme Regis, Chief Inspector Morse has decided to go without newspapers. But in the hotel he finds himself seated opposite a woman who is anxious to conceal…
Anne Scott’s address was scribbled on a crumpled note in the pocket of Morse’s smartest suit. Inspector Morse turned the corner of Canal Street, Jericho, on Wednesday afternoon. He hadn’t…
Colin Dexter,Hilary Waugh
Chief Inspector Morse investigates a long solved Victorian murder from his hospital bed.
The very last Inspector Morse novel … how will Morse bid his final farewell?
Morse finds himself with rather too many suspects, including Brooks’ long-suffering wife, his estranged step-daughter, and an enigmatic schoolmistress, although each of these would appear to have an unimpeachable alibi…
