The Way Through the Woods

Pages: 336
Published: 1992
Language: English

A year after a Swedish student vanished in the Wytham Woods, a cryptic poem sent to the local press reignites the cold case. Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis must decode the verses to locate a body that was never found. Their investigation leads them through a maze of hidden motives and academic secrets in the heart of Oxford.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Intellectual Atmospheric Complex

Mystery Box Mentor Figure

Crime Mystery Police Procedural

Authors

Barry Forshaw

Barry Forshaw is a leading expert on crime fiction and the author of several guides to the genre. He is known for his work on Nordic Noir and titles like The Way Through the Woods.

Colin Dexter

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 Coll...

Frederick Davidson

Frederick Davidson is the author of the historical adventure novel Sharpe's Tiger. His writing brings the past to life with thrilling action and vivid settings.