About Colin Dexter
Colin Dexter lives in Oxford. He has won many awards for his novels and in 1997 was presented with the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for outstanding services to crime literature.
Series
Inspector Morse
1. Last Bus to Woodstock (1975)
2. Last Seen Wearing (1976)
3. The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (1977)
4. Service of All the Dead (1979)
5. The Dead of Jericho (1981)
6. The Riddle of the Third Mile (1983)
7. The Secret of Annexe 3 (1986)
8. The Wench Is Dead (1989)
9. The Jewel That Was Ours (1991)
10. The Way Through the Woods (1992)
11. The Daughters of Cain (1994)
12. Death Is Now My Neighbour (1996)
13. The Remorseful Day (1999)
The First Inspector Morse Omnibus (omnibus) (1991)
The Second Inspector Morse Omnibus (omnibus) (1991)
The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus (omnibus) (1993)
Morse's Greatest Mystery: And Other Stories (1993)
The Fourth Inspector Morse Omnibus (omnibus) (1998)
The Complete Inspector Morse (2002) (with David Bishop)
1. Last Bus to Woodstock (1975)
2. Last Seen Wearing (1976)
3. The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (1977)
4. Service of All the Dead (1979)
5. The Dead of Jericho (1981)
6. The Riddle of the Third Mile (1983)
7. The Secret of Annexe 3 (1986)
8. The Wench Is Dead (1989)
9. The Jewel That Was Ours (1991)
10. The Way Through the Woods (1992)
11. The Daughters of Cain (1994)
12. Death Is Now My Neighbour (1996)
13. The Remorseful Day (1999)
The First Inspector Morse Omnibus (omnibus) (1991)
The Second Inspector Morse Omnibus (omnibus) (1991)
The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus (omnibus) (1993)
Morse's Greatest Mystery: And Other Stories (1993)
The Fourth Inspector Morse Omnibus (omnibus) (1998)
The Complete Inspector Morse (2002) (with David Bishop)
Colin Dexter recommends
Aristotle Detective (1978) (Aristotle and Stephanos, book 1) Margaret Doody "Eminently enjoyable... moves along at a commendable lick." | Angels in Arms (1991) (Fitzroy Maclean Angel, book 4) Mike Ripley "The outrageous, rip-roarious Mr Ripley is an abiding delight." | Sleeping Partner (2000) James Humphreys "A splendid debut in crime fiction." |
In the Midnight Hour (2001) (Laura Principal, book 5) Michelle Spring "Michelle Spring plots so cleverly - and writes so beautifully." | The Earthquake Bird (2001) Susanna Jones "Compulsively imaginative... a beautiful and compelling novel." | Diamond Dust (2002) (Peter Diamond, book 7) Peter Lovesey "A consummate storyteller." |
Code 61 (2002) (Carl Houseman, book 4) Donald Harstad "The endearingly wry first-person narration is splendidly handled; and the characterisation is very good." | In the Kingdom of Mists (2002) Jane Jakeman "A lovely novel - compulsively readable and beautifully written." | Borkmann's Point (2006) (Inspector Van Veeteren, book 2) Håkan Nesser "On this showing, Inspector Van Veeteren seems destined for a place amongst the great European detectives." |
Dead Like Her (2009) Linda Regan "Regan exhibits enviable control over her characters in this skillful and fascinating whodunnit." | The Haunted Bridge: And Other Strange Tales of the Oxford Canal (2009) Jane Gordon-Cumming "Stories spookily and splendidly told - with (praise be!) a map to guide us all." | The Fourth Assassin (2010) (Omar Yussef, book 4) Matt Rees "Omar Yussef is a splendid creation.'" |
Death Watch (2010) (DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine, book 2) Jim Kelly "A sparkling star in the crime fiction firmament." | The Shooting in the Shop (2010) (Fethering, book 11) Simon Brett "Murder most enjoyable." | Mortal Fire (2012) C F Dunn "An ominous sense of developing tension... a most fluent writer." |
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