description: A superbly puzzling Inspector Morse novel. Recovering in hospital, Inspector Morse comes across an account of a murder and trial that took place 140 years ago. Convinced that the men who were hanged were innocent, he directs his re-investigation from his bedside. Puzzled by strange and contradictory facts, he is convinced he is right, but it is only when he is discharged that he can prove his point, with an audacious and brilliant act of detection.
language: English
title: The Wench Is Dead
titlecomplete: The Wench Is Dead (Inspector Morse, #8)
characters: Inspector Morse, Sergeant Lewis, Joanna Franks, Christine Greenaway
genres: Fiction, Crime, Murder Mystery, British Literature, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Historical Mystery, Detective, Mystery, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 4410
places: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
series: Inspector Morse
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: CWA Gold Dagger
publisher: Ulverscroft