num_pages: 6
description: "[Morse is] the most prickly, conceited, and genuinely brilliant detective since Hercule Poirot".--The New York Times Book ReviewInspector Morse isn't sure what to make of the truncated body found dumped in the Oxford Canal, but he suspects it may be all that's left of an elderly Oxford don last seen boarding the London train several days before. Whatever the truth, the inspector knows it won't be simple--it never is. As he retraces Professor Browne-Smith's route through a London netherworld of topless bars and fancy bordellos, his forebodings are fulfilled. The evidence mounts; so do the bodies. So Morse downs another pint, unleashes his pit bull instincts, and solves a mystery that defies all logic."[Dexter] is a magician with character, story construction, and the English language. . . . Colin Dexter and Morse are treasures of the genre".--Mystery News"It is a delight to watch this brilliant, quirky man deduce".--Minneapolis Star &amp; Tribune
language: English
title: The Riddle of the Third Mile
titlecomplete: The Riddle of the Third Mile (Inspector Morse, #6)
characters: Sergeant Lewis, Inspector Morse
genres: Fiction, Mystery, British Literature, Murder Mystery, Detective, Mystery Thriller, Police, Novels, Crime, Audiobook
ratings_count: 3747
places: England
series: Inspector Morse
awards: awardedAt: 410256000000
name: CWA Silver Dagger
publisher: Chivers Word for Word Audio Books