The Dexter, Colin. creator text Detective and mystery fiction. nyu 1991 monographic eng

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347 pages ; 24 cm. The case seems so simple, Inspector Morse deemed it beneath his notice. A wealthy, elderly American tourist has a heart attack in her room at Oxford's luxurious Randolph Hotel. Missing from the scene is the lady's handbag, which contained the Wolvercote Tongue, a priceless jewel that her late husband had bequeathed to the Ashmolean Museum just across the street. Morse proceeds to spend a great deal of time thinking--and drinking--in the hotel's bar, certain the solution is close at hand--until conflicting stories, suspicious doings, and a real murder convince him otherwise. Inspector (Fictitious character) Morse Fiction Police England Oxford Fiction Oxford (England) Fiction 9780330451253 DLC 911209 20241108112733.0 1072407