Product Description

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? This title includes five dazzling short stories from the world's most popular fictional detective to tantalize all lovers of classic crime fiction.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #237807 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-17
• Formats: Abridged, Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 3
• Binding: Audio CD

Synopsis
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? This title includes five dazzling short stories from the world's most popular fictional detective to tantalize all lovers of classic crime fiction.

About the Author
Colin Dexter has won many awards for his novels including the CWA Gold Dagger and Silver Dagger awards. In 1997 he was presented with the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for outstanding services to crime literature. Colin's thirteenth and final Inspector Morse novel, The Remorseful Day, was published in 1999. He lives in Oxford.

Customer Reviews

Morse Junkies Only !!
If, like myself, you've read every Morse book, seen every episode on TV, and just need a final 'fix', you may enjoy this !! It's a collection of short stories (not all of which involve Morse) with different twists, some clever, some predictable and some plain ridiculous. It strikes me as a collection of plots which Colin could not develop into full blown stories but which were too good to simply dump.

Very poor
Half the short stories do not feature Morse. His 'Greatest Mystery' is dire but I won't ruin it for those who purchase the book by going into it. Some of the storylines and twists are quite clever but on the whole this really is a disappointment. Fine if you want to be able to dip in and out but Morse lovers may be disappointed with this one.

Enthralling short detective stories
A book of 11 short stories, ranging from 5 to 30 minutes reading time. All compelling reading, thought provoking. All reminders of cryptic crossword clues, double bluffs, mystery and intrigue. Not all the stories feature Morse. Morse's greatest mystery is the one story with the least criminal and detective content. The story subjects include fabricating evidence, theft, escape from prison, impersonation, infidelity and murder. A likable book, worth reading, recommended for holidays or train journeys. The first Colin Dexter I've read it reminded me of Ian McEwan but not so macabre.