Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories
Author | : Colin Dexter |
Publisher | : Pan Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2011-05-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780330523851 |
ISBN-13 | : 0330523856 |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Morse had solved so many mysteries in his life. Was he now, he wondered, beginning to glimpse the solution to the greatest mystery of them all . . . ? How can the discovery of a short story by a beautiful Oxford graduate lead Chief Inspector Morse to her murderer? What awaits Morse and Lewis in Room 231 of the Randolph Hotel? Why does a theft at Christmas lead the detective to look upon the festive season with uncharacteristic goodwill? And what happens when Morse himself falls victim to a brilliantly executed crime? Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories is a dazzling collection of short stories from Inspector Morse's creator, Colin Dexter. It includes six ingenious cases for the world's most popular fictional detective – plus five other tantalizingly original tales to delight all lovers of classic crime fiction.