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Colin Dexter

Born

in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, The United Kingdom

September 29, 1930

Died

March 21, 2017

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Norman Colin Dexter was an English crime writer, known for his Inspector Morse novels.

He started writing mysteries in 1972 during a family holiday: "We were in a little guest house halfway between Caernarfon and Pwllheli. It was a Saturday and it was raining - it's not unknown for it to rain in North Wales. The children were moaning ... I was sitting at the kitchen table with nothing else to do, and I wrote the first few paragraphs of a potential detective novel." Last Bus to Woodstock was published in 1975 and introduced the world to the character of Inspector Morse, the irascible detective whose penchants for cryptic crosswords, English literature, cask ale and Wagner reflect Dexter's own enthusiasms. Dexter's plots are notable for his us ...more

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Average rating: 3.94 · 97,634 ratings · 5,774 reviews · 176 distinct works • Similar authors

	Last Bus to Woodstock (Inspector Morse, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 18,129 ratings — published 1975 — 93 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way Through The Woods (Inspector Morse, #10) 4.12 avg rating — 8,966 ratings — published 1992 — 88 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Last Seen Wearing (Inspector Morse, #2) 3.82 avg rating — 8,376 ratings — published 1976 — 88 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Daughters of Cain (Inspector Morse, #11) 4.02 avg rating — 6,445 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Remorseful Day (Inspector Morse, #13) 4.25 avg rating — 6,017 ratings — published 1999 — 86 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dead of Jericho (Inspector Morse, #5) 3.99 avg rating — 5,684 ratings — published 1981 — 87 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (Inspector Morse #3) 3.81 avg rating — 5,899 ratings — published 1977 — 73 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Service of All the Dead (Inspector Morse, #4) 3.96 avg rating — 5,400 ratings — published 1979 — 75 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Is Now My Neighbor (Inspector Morse, #12) 4.07 avg rating — 5,002 ratings — published 1996 — 68 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wench is Dead (Inspector Morse #8) 3.92 avg rating — 4,939 ratings — published 1989 — 73 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“He was somewhat of a loner by temperament--because though never wholly happy when alone, he was usually slightly more miserable when with other people.”
― Colin Dexter, The Wench is Dead

tags: loner, solitude-as-a-choice

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“I always drink at lunchtime. It helps my imagination.”
― Colin Dexter, The Dead of Jericho

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“There's always time for one more pint. - Chief Inspector Morse”
― Colin Dexter, The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn

tags: inspirational

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The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn by Colin Dexter

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The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell

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A Fragment of Fear by John Bingham

10 votes, 13.5%

Murder Plot by Keith McCarthy

8 votes, 10.8%

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