Colin Dexter

Chief Inspector Morse is drinking a pint of beer. He is thinking about an attractive woman who lives not far away. The woman he is thinking of is hanging, dead, from the ceiling of her kitchen. On the floor lies a chair, almost two metres away from the woman's feet. Chief Inspector Morse finishes his pint, and orders another. Perhaps he will visit Anne, after all. But he is in no particular hurry. Meanwhile, Anne is still hanging in her kitchen, waiting for the police to come and cut her down. She is in no hurry, either.

V roce 1859 byla nedaleko Oxfordu nalezena na říčním člunu mrtvá žena. Z její vraždy policie obvinila muže, kterým člun patřil. Morse však má pochybnosti a s pomocí věrného a spolehlivého spolupracovníka Lewise a krásné knihovnice se rozhodne případ, který se udál před více než sto lety, přezkoumat. Lze však ještě po tolika letech objevit pravdu? Brilantní mozek inspektora Morse si dokáže i s touto překážkou poradit.

Oxfordský profesor Felix McClure, nenápadný člověk bez přátel, je nalezen ve svém bytě mrtvý. Zavražděný jedinou ranou nožem. Inspektor Morse nemá ani vražednou zbraň, ani motiv. Ale jakmile začne zkoumat McClurův soukromý život, vyšťourá překvapivá fakta a vytipuje několik podezřelých. Jednou z nich je tajemná K., luxusní prostitutka, do níž byl McClure zamilovaný. Ale teprve poté, co se z etnografického muzea ztratí jeden z exponátů – vzácný africký nůž se širokou čepelí – a současně záhadně zmizí hlavní podezřelý, nastane v případu rozhodující obrat…

Deset detektivních případů Colina Dextera, v nichž záhady neřeší pouze sám šéfinspektor Morse, ale setkáme se mimo jiné se samotným Sherlockem Holmesem. Jak tráví inspektor Morse vánoční svátky? Jak dovede povídka, kterou napsala oběť, policii k jejímu vrahovi?

Kdyby lehkomyslná kráska Sylvie Kayeová nezmeškala poslední autobus z Oxfordu do Woodstocku, mohla být ještě naživu. Nenašli by ji zavražděnou, s rozervanými šaty na zadním dvoře jedné restaurace. Zabil ji řidič červeného vozu, který ji a její kamarádku svezl do Woodstocku? Padlo podezření z vraždy oprávněně na docenta Oxfordské univerzity Bernarda Crowthera? A proč se Sylviina tajemná spolujezdkyně neohlásila po nálezu těla na policii? To musí vyšetřit vrchní inspektor Morse za asistence svého pomocníka, seržanta Lewise.

For Oxford, the arrival of twenty-seven American tourists is nothing out of the ordinary...until one of their number is found dead in Room 310 at the Randolph hotel. Then, two days later, a naked and battered corpse is dragged from the River Cherwell. A coincidence? Morse is determined to prove the link...

The death of Sylvia Kaye featured dramatically in the "Oxford Mail". By Friday evening Inspector Morse had informed the nation that the police were looking for a dangerous man - facing charges of wilful murder, sexual assault and rape. Other books featuring Morse include "The Dead of Jericho".

For a year, the murder of Yvonne Harrison has baffled Thames Valley CID. But one man has yet to tackle the case, Chief Inspector Morse. So why is he adamant that he will not lead the reinvestigation, despite two anonymous phone calls that hint at new evidence? And why does he seem to be carrying out his own private enquiries?

On holiday in Lyme Regis, Chief Inspector Morse has decided to go without newspapers. But in the hotel he finds himself seated opposite a woman reading her paper, and Morse cannot help but notice an intriguing headline. Winner of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award.

Two young women missed the bus and hitch a ride to Woodstock. One is found dead later that evening in a local pub's parking lot. Inspector Morse is called in to discover who murdered Sylvia Kaye. Witnesses come forward. None are the woman who accompa nied Ms. Kaye into the car. Sergeant Lewis is assigned to work with Morse. He starts to learn that Morse is an unusual character. Morse denies Lewis alcohol while on duty, then waits in the local pub while Lewis is interviewing people about the case. One woman saw the two girls waiting at the bus stop, then leave to accept a ride with someone. Morse soon observes from her comments that the woman with Kaye probably worked with her. They interview all the women from her office to no avail. One co- worker is singled out by Morris as the person with Kaye. He starts visiting her flat to interview her, talking with her and her attractive roommate. Then a man comes forward admitting to having seen the women. As Morse pulls on the knots, he slowly u ntangles a tale of adultry and deceit that ended in murder. This is the first Inspector Morse novel. Morse' and Lewis' characters are still being molded. Morse' eccentricities are not quickly noticeable. Lewis is quickly turned into the competent ass istant, often long-suffering, usually a step behind Morse in the solution to the crime. This is an intricately set up novel. Dexter has not yet found the voice he wants for Morse; the writing is average. I can recommend it as part of the series, and the reader will find others better.

Ten years since it was first published in hardback, and now for the first time in mass market paperback, this volume of short stories by the cream of British crime writing talent celebrates 75 years of the quintessential Detection Club. The Detection Club represents the cream of British crime writing talent. Founded on the cusp of the 1930s, the Club’s first President was G.K. Chesterton, and since then the mantle of Presidency has passed to some of the most significant names inthe history of crime fiction, including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Julian Symons. The Club meets three times a year - to dine, to plot, and to exchange ideas. This anthology includes eleven new stories by the Best of British: Robert Barnard, Lyndsey Davis, Colin Dexter, Clare Francis, Robert Goddard, John Harvey, Reginald Hill, P.D. James, H.R.F. Keating, Michael Ridpath and Margaret Yorke, and has been edited by the Club’s President, Simon Brett. Among the authors are a number of bestsellers, as well as winners of both Diamond and Gold Daggers. This outstanding collection is a must for crime lovers everywhere.

For a year, the murder of Yvonne Harrison has baffled Thames Valley CID. But one man has yet to tackle the case, Chief Inspector Morse. So why is he adamant that he will not lead the reinvestigation, despite two anonymous phone calls that hint at new evidence? And why does he seem to be carrying out his own private enquiries?

Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis are tasked with solving another criminal mystery. This time they are investigating the circumstances of the murder of a young man whose body was found in his own apartment. Was he poisoned? What was really in the whiskey glass? The book does not include a CD.

For Oxford, the arrival of twenty-seven American tourists is nothing out of the ordinary...until one of their number is found dead in Room 310 at the Randolph hotel. Then, two days later, a naked and battered corpse is dragged from the River Cherwell. A coincidence? Morse is determined to prove the link...

Kdyby lehkomyslná kráska Sylvie Kayeová nezmeškala poslední autobus z Oxfordu do Woodstocku, mohla být ještě naživu. Nenašli by ji zavražděnou, s rozervanými šaty na zadním dvoře jedné restaurace. Zabil ji řidič červeného vozu, který ji a její kamarádku svezl do Woodstocku? Padlo podezření z vraždy oprávněně na docenta Oxfordské univerzity Bernarda Crowthera? A proč se Sylviina tajemná spolujezdkyně neohlásila po nálezu těla na policii? To musí vyšetřit vrchní inspektor Morse za asistence svého pomocníka, seržanta Lewise.