The murder of Yvonne Harrison at her home in the Cotswold village of Lower Swinstead has left Thames Valley CID baffled. A year after the dreadful crime, they are still no nearer to making an arrest. But one man has yet to tackle the case - and it is just the sort of puzzle at which Chief Inspector Morse excels.
So why is he adamant that he will not lead the re-investigation, despite the entreaties of Chief Superintendent Strange and the dark hints of some new evidence? And why, if he refuses to take on the case officially, does he seem to be carrying out his own private enquiries?
For Sergeant Lewis, this is yet another example of the unsettling behaviour his chief has been displaying of late - as if the sergeant didn't have enough to worry about with Morse's increasingly fragile health.
But when Lewis learns that Morse was once friendly with Yvonne Harrison, he begins to suspect that the man who has earned his admiration over so many years knows more about her death than anyone else.
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"Masterful writing, but oh, so sad. I loved John Thaw in the PBS Inspector Morse series. Miss him and the series so much. He made Dexter's character endearing and more likeable than the Morse in his books." — Karen (5 out of 5 stars)
"Masterful writing, but oh, so sad. I loved John Thaw in the PBS Inspector Morse series. Miss him and the series so much. He made Dexter's character endearing and more likeable than the Morse in his books."
" One of the fun things about the Dexter series is that I end up with a hand written list of words I have never heard before. Must have a dictionary handy. "
" Obviously written quickly with minimal editing. It lurched. Pulled it all together at the end, though. "
" I really liked this book. It made me appreciate the Inspector Morse TV series even more.. well written and definitely interesting characters "
" Usually I rather like the Morse mysteries but I couldn't even get through this one. Maybe the BBC interpretations are better than the books... "
" The last book in the Inspector Morse series. I was amazed at how moved I felt by his death at the end, even though that death was no surprise. "
" This one seemed labored to me... I found myself not caring much about the characters or much surprised or interested in the outcome. Still, I finished reading it and Morse is never TOO disappointing. "
" I read my way through all the Inspector Morse books and loved them all. Even though this was the last one I also thought it was the best in some ways. "
" A wonderful final book in the Inspector Morse series. Dexter delivers a fitting elegy for his celebrated and popular character. "
" The best Morse.. Clever written great plot. If you will read one Morse read this one. "
" Another book from my uncle Paul. Apparently the last of a long series of Detective Morse novels. A good read, the author is playful. "
" this is a nicely constructed morse novel. He behaves in ways we don't expect and his death is very sad. It didn't really make me think much but it was enjoyable holiday reading "
" A permanent emotional patch. "
" Regretfully the last Inspector Morse story... unless Mr Dexter decides to write some prequels. "
" second read, sept. 11 "
" Final Morse story "
" I loved the whole series...this one just topped it off. "
" Though you know where it's heading, it still tugs you forward. The 'intelligent cyclist' bit gave me a snort. "
" mega-spellbouding "
" Melancholy but apprppriate and respectful send off to one of modern detective fiction's more memorable characters Inspector Morse. "
" OK. Would be easier to watch the show. "
" Aw, man... "
" Brilliant and terribly sad. "
" The last in the series - a few tears but well worth it... "
" The last Inspector Morse. Very sad to see this great series end. "
" morse dies. "
" So sad. A depressing end to a fine series. "
" The one that ends it all. The one that makes me weep. "
Colin Dexter lives in Oxford. He has won many Crime Writers’ Association awards for his novels and in 1997 was presented with the Cartier Diamond Dagger for outstanding services to crime literature. His story “Evans Tries an O-Level” won the 1996 Macavity Award for Best Short Story.
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