British author best known for the Inspector Morse mystery novels. Colin Dexter (born September 29, 1930, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England—died March 21, 2017, Oxford) was a British author who wrote 13 acclaimed mystery novels featuring the erudite and curmudgeonly Chief Inspector Morse; the novels inspired the popular British television series Inspector Morse (1987–2000) and two spin-off series. Dexter earned (1953) a bachelor’s degree and (1958) a master’s degree in classics from Christ’s...
The Jewel That Was Ours
The Jewel That Was Ours
Synopsis
When a wealthy American tourist dies in her Oxford hotel room, a priceless Saxon artifact intended for the Ashmolean Museum vanishes. Detective Chief Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis must navigate a group of suspicious travelers and academic rivalries as a second body appears. The investigation uncovers a web of greed and long-held secrets hidden beneath the city's historic surface.
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Characters
Endeavour MorseProtagonist
Robert LewisProtagonist
Laura StrattonSupporting
Dr. Theodore KempSupporting
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Edition
The jewel that was oursUnknown, 1993
241 pages
Ivy BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97808041098191st Ballantine Books ed.5 editions available
