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Highlights
- "[Morse is] the most prickly, conceited, and genuinely brilliant detective since Hercule Poirot.
- About the Author: Colin Dexter lives in Oxford, England.
- 272 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: Inspector Morse
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About the Book
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 last seen boarding a London train days before. Now in its sixth successful years as a BBC-TV series, shown here on PBS and A&E. Martin's Press.Book Synopsis
"[Morse is] the most prickly, conceited, and genuinely brilliant detective since Hercule Poirot."--The New York Times Book Review Inspector Morse isn't sure what to make of the truncated body found dumped in the Oxford Canal, but he suspects it may be all that's left of an elderly Oxford don last seen boarding the London train several days before. Whatever the truth, the inspector knows it won't be simple--it never is. As he retraces Professor Browne-Smith's route through a London netherworld of topless bars and fancy bordellos, his forebodings are fulfilled. The evidence mounts; so do the bodies. So Morse downs another pint, unleashes his pit bull instincts, and solves a mystery that defies all logic. "[Dexter] is a magician with character, story construction, and the English language. . . . Colin Dexter and Morse are treasures of the genre."
--Mystery News "It is a delight to watch this brilliant, quirky man deduce."
--Minneapolis Star & Tribune
From the Back Cover
Inspector Morse isn't sure what to make of the truncated body found dumped in the Oxford Canal, but he suspects it may be all that's left of an elderly Oxford don last seen boarding the London train several days before. Whatever the truth, the inspector knows it won't be simple -- it never is. As he retraces Professor Browne-Smith's route through a London netherworld of topless bars and fancy bordellos, his forebodings are fulfilled. The evidence mounts; so do the bodies. So Morse downs another pint, unleashes his pit bull instincts, and solves a mystery that defies all logic.Review Quotes
"It is a delight to watch this brilliant, quirky man deduce". -- Minneapolis Star & Tribune
About the Author
Colin Dexter lives in Oxford, England. He has twice won Britain's Gold Dagger Award for the best crime novel of the year--for The Wench Is Dead and The Way Through the Woods.Dimensions (Overall): 6.88 Inches (H) x 4.24 Inches (W) x .74 Inches (D)
Weight: .31 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Inspector Morse
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 272
Publisher: Ivy Books
Theme: Police Procedural
Format: Paperback
Author: Colin Dexter
Language: English
Street Date: August 30, 1997
TCIN: 93038878
UPC: 9780804114882
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-6771
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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