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Colin Dexter


(Norman Colin Dexter)
UK flag (1930 - 2017)

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
 
Novellas
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Aristotle Detective (1978)
(Aristotle and Stephanos, book 1)
Margaret Doody
"Eminently enjoyable... moves along at a commendable lick."
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Angels in Arms (1991)
(Fitzroy Maclean Angel, book 4)
Mike Ripley
"The outrageous, rip-roarious Mr Ripley is an abiding delight."
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Sleeping Partner (2000)
James Humphreys
"A splendid debut in crime fiction."
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In the Midnight Hour (2001)
(Laura Principal, book 5)
Michelle Spring
"Michelle Spring plots so cleverly - and writes so beautifully."
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The Earthquake Bird (2001)
Susanna Jones
"Compulsively imaginative... a beautiful and compelling novel."
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Diamond Dust (2002)
(Peter Diamond, book 7)
Peter Lovesey
"A consummate storyteller."
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Code 61 (2002)
(Carl Houseman, book 4)
Donald Harstad
"The endearingly wry first-person narration is splendidly handled; and the characterisation is very good."
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In the Kingdom of Mists (2002)
(Claude Monet, book 1)
Jane Jakeman
"A lovely novel - compulsively readable and beautifully written."
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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."
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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."
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The Haunted Bridge (2009)
Jane Gordon-Cumming
"Stories spookily and splendidly told - with (praise be!) a map to guide us all."
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The Fourth Assassin (2010)
(Omar Yussef, book 4)
Matt Rees
"Omar Yussef is a splendid creation.'"
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Death Watch (2010)
(DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine, book 2)
Jim Kelly
"A sparkling star in the crime fiction firmament."
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The Shooting in the Shop (2010)
(Fethering, book 11)
Simon Brett
"Murder most enjoyable."
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Mortal Fire (2012)
(Secret of the Journal, book 1)
C F Dunn
"An ominous sense of developing tension... a most fluent writer."
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The Witness (2014)
Jane Bidder
"She writes so well and I'm sure Inspector Morse would have enjoyed this."
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In a Far Place (2022)
(Distant Places)
Liz Harris
"A splendid love story, so beautifully told. (The Road Back)."

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