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Norman Colin Dexter OBE (29 September 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English crime writer known for his Inspector Morse series of novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, Inspector Morse, from 1987 to 2000. His characters have spawned a sequel series, Lewis, from 2006 to 2015, and a prequel ...
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Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, GM, is the...
- Inspector Morse
Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, GM, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series Inspector Morse (1987–2000), in which John Thaw played the character, as well as the (2012–2023) prequel series Endeavour, portrayed by ...
Sep 25, 2024 · Colin Dexter (born September 29, 1930, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England—died March 21, 2017, Oxford) was a British author who wrote 13 acclaimed mystery novels featuring the erudite and curmudgeonly Chief Inspector Morse; the novels inspired the popular British television series Inspector Morse (1987–2000) and two spin-off series.
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- Last Bus to Woodstock (Inspector Morse, #1)
- The Way Through The Woods (Inspector Morse, #10)
- Last Seen Wearing (Inspector Morse, #2)
- The Daughters of Cain (Inspector Morse, #11)
The First Inspector Morse Omnibus [The Dead of Jericho / Service of All the Dead / The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn] by Colin Dexter. 4.20 · 304 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 1991 · 7 editions. The Dead of Jericho is a work of English detective…. Want to Read.
The body of Dr Felix McClure, Ancient History don of Wolsey College, Oxford, is found in his flat. A brutal murder – a single stab to the stomach with a broad knife. The police have no weapon, no suspect and no motive. The case leads Morse into the path of Edward Brooks, who himself disappears following a museum theft.
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Colin Dexter wrote 13 Inspector Morse novels in all, between 1975 and 1999. Below, we introduce all of the books, in order. 1. Last Bus to Woodstock (1975). The novel that introduces us to Morse and Lewis surprises many fans of the TV show, since Lewis is actually older than Morse here – and he’s Welsh, rather than Geordie.
