"[MORSE IS] THE MOST PRICKLY, CONCEITED, AND GENUINELY BRILLIANT DETECTIVE SINCE HERCULE POIROT."
--The New York Times Book Review
This time Inspector Morse brings the imposition on himself. He could have been vacationing in Greece instead of investigating a murder that the police have long since written off. But he finds the crime--the brutal killing of a suburban churchwarden--fascinating. In fact, he uncovers not one murder but two, for the fatal fall of St. Frideswides vicar from the church tower Morse reckons to be murder as well. And as he digs into the lives and unsanctified lusts of the late vicar's erring flock, the list of the dead grows longer. Not even the oddly appealing woman he finds scrubbing the church floor can compensate Morse for the trouble he's let himself in for. So he has another pint, follows his hunches, and sets out to untangle the deadly business of homicide. . . .
"A BRILLIANTLY PLOTTED DETECTIVE STORY."
--Evening Standard (London)
"WILY. . . ELEGANT."
--Observer (London)
From the Paperback edition.
Colin Dexter twice won the Gold Dagger Award, the Crime Writers' Association's honor for the best novel of the year. He was the author of many novels, novellas, and short stories featuring Inspector Morse. He died in 2017.
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Vendeur : Bramble Books, Ipswich, Royaume-Uni
Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Red boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Firm binding, Clean pages. Jacket is not price clipped. 1987 reprint. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging and dust jackets are placed in removable protective covers. N° de réf. du vendeur s19225
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Vendeur : Westmoor Books, Bedale, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. VG First Edition, first printing in a Near Fine unclipped DJ. A clean, bright & tight book slightly compromised by a line of adhesive residue down the front pastedown and onto the top board. There is a PO bookplate to the fep and some bumping to the spine ends. The DJ is slightly faded to the spine and has very light wear to the edges. N° de réf. du vendeur 009892
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Vendeur : Basically SF Books, Salem, OR, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Dust jacket is in excellent condition, now in new removable protective cover. Black boards with silver print on the spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Macmillan / Book Club Associates hard cover with dust jacket, 1979, ISBN: 9780333270028, 256 pages. 8vo (5" x 8") Fourth novel in the Inspector Morese series, preceded by The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn, and followed by The Dead of Jericho. The book was adapted as the final episode of the first series of the Inspector Morse TV series. N° de réf. du vendeur 041518059780333270028vb
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Vendeur : Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in a Fine jacket. 1st Printing. N° de réf. du vendeur 166575
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Vendeur : Muswell Hill Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book is tight, bright and clean. Couple of spots of light grime to text-block edge. Blue boards with silver lettering to spine. Spine shows some crumpling to top and bottom. Near Fine Unclipped DJ wrapped in acetate - nothing adhered to book or DJ. First Edition 1979. Please see photos. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1782296456980
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Vendeur : County and Shire Firsts, Cheshire, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition first impression. In excellent condition throughout. No marks, pen-marks, stamps or inscriptions. Pages browned with age. The dustjacket has not been price clipped and is protected in a removable sleeve. Book and jacket are crisp and clean. A very nice copy of the first edition of Dexter's fourth novel. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1762699550516
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Vendeur : Mungobooks, Poole, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition 1st printing hardback in unclipped dustjacket. Both book and jacket in VG+ condition, with no inscriptions. Jacket, which is unfaded on spine, with just slight wear at corners, book with slight pushing at spine ends and small light knock top front tip. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Scans available on request. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1491075011814
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Vendeur : Westmoor Books, Bedale, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine First Edition, first printing in a Near Fine unclipped DJ. Slightly pushed and faded spine ends and a small faint stain to the foredge. Pages are very lightly tanned but the book exhibits none of the heavy browning usually present. Flatsigned by the author to the title page.a nice copy. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 009738
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Vendeur : Rob Zanger Rare Books LLC, Middletown, NY, Etats-Unis
Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. 8vo, 7 3/4 x 5 inches (197 x 155 mm); 256 pp. Original full light blue cloth binding, original dust jacket, unclipped and protected in an archival mylar sleeve. Minor bumping to head and tail of spine, and slight discoloration to bottom edge. Internally pages are bright and clean and firmly bound. Library stamp on first flyleaf. FIRST EDITION - INSCRIBED "For my dearest old friend" & SIGNED by the author. Colin Dexter (1930-2017) was a renowned English crime novelist best known for creating the erudite, music-loving Inspector Morse. This is the FOURTH novel from the series of 13, all set in Oxford, which began with Last Bus to Woodstock (1975). The novels featuring Inspector Morse and Sgt. Lewis, noted for complex, crossword-style plots which were adapted into the hit TV series Inspector Morse (1987-2000), starring John Thaw, which spawned the spin-offs Inspector Lewis and Endeavour. Dexter's novels are recognized for their intellectual, witty, and deeply atmospheric depiction of Oxford, ensuring his legacy alongside classic mystery authors. His excellence was recognized with several Crime Writer's Association awards: Two Silver Daggers, Two Gold Daggers and A Cartier Diamond Dagger. He also received an OBE for his services to literature in 2000. He lived in Oxford, was an avid crossword setter for The Oxford Times, and died in 2017. The author inscribed the book to his very good friend EDGAR GEOFFREY RAYNER (born 1927) who is an historian and prolific author of popular history books (many with co-author Ron Stapley, including Who Was Mr Nobody: Debunking Historical Mysteries, 2007; Debunking History, 2009; Debunking Women's History, 2010. Dexter and Rayner met while teaching at Wyggeston Grammar School -Colin Dexter's first teaching post after graduating from Christ's College, Cambridge. Although Dexter had moved on to Corby Grammar School by 1959, the two collaborated on two books on liberal studies, aimed at students in 6th form or first years of further education, in an attempt to stimulate discussion. The books were published in 1964 and 1965. Signed. N° de réf. du vendeur 2301
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