Colin Dexter lived in Oxford. He won many awards for his novels and in 1997 was presented with the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for outstanding services to crime literature.
Genres: Mystery
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)
Morse's Greatest Mystery (1993)
Inspector Morse: A Mysterious Profile (2022)
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)
Morse's Greatest Mystery (1993)
Inspector Morse: A Mysterious Profile (2022)
Inspector Morse Omnibus
The First Inspector Morse Omnibus (1991)
The Second Inspector Morse Omnibus (1991)
The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus (1993)
The Fourth Inspector Morse Omnibus (1998)
The Complete Inspector Morse Collection (2012)
Inspector Morse: The first three novels (2013)
The First Inspector Morse Omnibus (1991)
The Second Inspector Morse Omnibus (1991)
The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus (1993)
The Fourth Inspector Morse Omnibus (1998)
The Complete Inspector Morse Collection (2012)
Inspector Morse: The first three novels (2013)
Series contributed to
Non fiction
Books about Colin Dexter
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."

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."

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)
(Claude Monet, book 1)
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)
(DI Banham and Sergeant Alison Grainger, book 3)
Linda Regan
"Regan exhibits enviable control over her characters in this skillful and fascinating whodunnit."

The Haunted Bridge (2009)
Jane Gordon-Cumming
"Stories spookily and splendidly told - with (praise be!) a map to guide us all."

Death Watch (2010)
(DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine, book 2)
Jim Kelly
"A sparkling star in the crime fiction firmament."

Mortal Fire (2012)
(Secret of the Journal, book 1)
C F Dunn
"An ominous sense of developing tension... a most fluent writer."

The Witness (2014)
Jane Bidder
"She writes so well and I'm sure Inspector Morse would have enjoyed this."

In a Far Place (2022)
(Distant Places)
Liz Harris
"A splendid love story, so beautifully told. (The Road Back)."
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