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Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1976 · Colin Dexter
The statements before Inspector Morse appear to confirm a simple truth: after leaving home to return to school, Valerie Taylor completely vanished…
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1977 · Colin Dexter
In another great Inspector Morse mystery, Inspector Morse and his assistant, Sergeant Lewis, are called to a house where the dead body of a member of…
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Buy on Amazon1979 · Colin Dexter
Chief Inspector Morse wakes to the calm presence of Reason, which urges him to examine the problem carefully before rushing to a solution. He is the…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · Colin Dexter
The Dead of Jericho, published in 1981, is a work of English detective fiction by Colin Dexter and the fifth novel in the Inspector Morse series. In…
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Buy on Amazon1983 · Colin Dexter
Inspector Morse investigates a mysterious body found in the Oxford Canal. The victim appears to be an elderly Oxford don who was last seen boarding a…
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Buy on Amazon1989 · Colin Dexter
The Wench Is Dead is a partially historical crime novel by Colin Dexter, part of the Inspector Morse series. It is the eighth book in the series and…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Colin Dexter
A group of American tourists is staying in Oxford as part of a tour through English towns. One tourist is found dead in her hotel room, and her…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Colin Dexter
Detective Chief Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis are investigating the disappearance of a young Swedish student who has been missing for over a…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Colin Dexter
The Daughters of Cain is a crime novel by Colin Dexter and the eleventh book in the Inspector Morse series. It features Inspector Morse as he…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Colin Dexter
Death Is Now My Neighbour is a novel by Colin Dexter. The peaceful quadrangle of Lonsdale College seems remote from the outside world's shocks, such…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Colin Dexter
For a year, the murder of Mrs. Yvonne Harrison at her home in Oxfordshire had puzzled the Thames Valley CID. Her naked, handcuffed body was found…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Inspector Morse books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Last bus to Woodstock”.
How many books are in the Inspector Morse series?
We list 13 books by Colin Dexter , published between 1975–1999.
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