Morse’s Greatest Mystery and Other Stories

By: Colin Dexter

Narrated by: Frederick Davidson

Colin Dexter’s Chief Inspector Morse - the cranky, heavy-drinking, and exasperatingly brilliant sleuth of the Thames Valley Police - has become one of the most beloved detectives in fiction. Now, with this collection of 11 short stories, we can savor choice examples of his dry wit, devious cunning, and psychological insight at its best.

Colin Dexter tantalizes us with six Inspector Morse adventures, ranging from bite-size morsels of intrigue to longer stories for listeners to sink their teeth into. Then, for added variety, Dexter shows his range with five mysteries featuring new characters and some familiar ones: one story features that other great English detective, Sherlock Holmes, in a tale that rivals those of Conan Doyle himself. “Morse’s Greatest Mystery” and the other stories in this collection are a banquet for the mystery lover - rich, varied, and satisfying.

Stories included are:

• "As Good as Gold"
• "Morse’s Greatest Mystery"
• "Evans Tries an O-Level"
• "Dead as a Dodo"
• "At the Lulu-Bar Motel"
• "Neighbourhood Watch"
• "A Case of Mis-identity"
• "The Inside Story"
• "Monty’s Revolver"
• "The Carpet-Bagger"
• "Last Call"

©1993 Colin Dexter (P)2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Delightful.” ( Wall Street Journal)

“Brilliant…Inspector Morse is back, and more than welcome.” ( Houston Chronicle)

“Fear not. In Dexter’s dexterous hands, the short-form Morse is every bit as wily and irascible as he is in the popular Morse novels and the long-running PBS Mystery! series.” ( Raleigh News & Observer)

Love Morse

I’ve recently started listening to the Morse series and I’ve fallen in love with the fallible character. Each case is interesting and the outcomes exciting.

Mystery fans will love it

This collection of stories is always interesting, though I liked some more than others. The narrator does a great job changing his voice for the characters. Funnier that the TV show the BBC presented.

I can’t get past the narrators voice.

I’m having trouble enjoying this book due to the narrators unusual pauses, odd inflections, and severe nasal intonation. I have no doubt this narrator is an excellent one, but it is simply a voice I cannot abide.

Great !

I really like these s
tories ! They keep you in suspend ! I like to try to figure out who the villaidn or killer is ? I think I should have been a detective !

Really enjoyed the book

Enjoyed the book and story. I hVd watched the series in television and was wanting to read the stories