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Description edit
"Superbly clue-laden...A complex and satisfying puzzle." THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE 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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Morse: Add a description of this character.
- Lewis
- John Ashenden
- Dr Theodore Kemp
- Cedric Downes
- Randolph
- Eddie Stratton
- Laura Stratton
- Sheila Williams
- Janet Roscoe
- Sam
- Shirley Brown
- St Giles
- Max
- Phil Aldrich
- Dixon
- Howard Brown
- St John
- Marion Kemp
- Lucy Downes
- Dr Moule
- Jimmy
First Sentence edit
The red-seal Brut Imperial Moet & Chandon stood empty on the top of the bedside table to her left; empty like the champagne glass next to it, and like the champagne glass on the table at the other side of the bed.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 9 of 18 in Inspector Morse Mysteries. (standard series)
Preceded by The Wench is Dead, and followed by The Way Through the Woods.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Colin Dexter (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan
Country: England
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0333559118
Page Count: 224
Publisher: MacMillan
Country: England
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0333559118
Page Count: 224
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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