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Colin Dexter

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Last Bus to Woodstock - Colin Dexter
1975 UK hardback first Book Club edition, London
Published same month as first, identical but for publisher logos
A VG+ (page tanning as ever) book in VG+ unclipped dust wrapper
The 1st Inspector Morse novel, and very viable alternative to the very expensive true first
A decent copy and a scarce book
For Sale at £45 (approx $72) *S - free delivery worldwide !

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Last Seen Wearing - Colin Dexter
1976 UK hardback first Book Club edition, London
Published same month as first, identical but for publisher logos
A VG+ book in VG+ unclipped dust wrapper
The 2nd Morse novel, and very viable alternative to the very expensive true first
A nice clean copy and a scarce book
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The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn - Colin Dexter
1977 UK hardback first Book Club edition, London
Published same month as first, identical but for publisher logos
A near fine book in near fine unclipped dust wrapper
The 3rd Inspector Morse novel, and very viable alternative to the very expensive true first
A nice copy and now uncommon
For Sale at £35 (approx $56) *S - free delivery worldwide !

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Service of all the Dead - Colin Dexter
1979 UK hardback first Book Club edition, London
Published same month as first, identical but for publisher logos
A near fine book in near fine unclipped dust wrapper
The 4th Morse novel, and very viable alternative to the very expensive true first
A nice clean copy
For Sale at £30 (approx $48) *S - free delivery worldwide !
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The Dead of Jericho - Colin Dexter
1981 UK hardback first Book Club edition, London
Published same month as first, identical but for publisher logos
A near fine book in near fine unclipped dust wrapper
The 5th Inspector Morse novel, and very viable alternative to the scarce true first
A nice copy and now uncommon
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The Wench is Dead - Colin Dexter
1989 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Macmillan London
A fine book in fine unclipped dust wrapper
No names or inscriptions etc
A lovely clean copy
For Sale at £35 (approx $56) *S - free delivery worldwide !
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The Remorseful Day - SIGNED - Colin Dexter
1999 English hardback first edition, first impression, Macmillan London
A fine unread book in fine unclipped dust jacket
Signed on the title page by the author
No other names or inscriptions etc
The wrapper has no loss or tears
A lovely example of the last Inspector Morse book
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The Jewel that Was Ours - SIGNED - Colin Dexter
1991 English hardback first edition, first impression, Macmillan London
Signed on the title page by the author
A fine book in fine unclipped dust jacket
No other names or inscriptions etc, very light tan to edges as always
The jacket has no loss or tears, clean and tidy
A lovely clean copy of an Inspector Morse mystery
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Death is now My Neighbour - Colin Dexter
1996 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Macmillan London
A fine unread book in fine unclipped dust wrapper
No names or inscriptions etc
A lovely clean copy
For Sale at £15 (approx $24) *S - free delivery worldwide !

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The Daughters of Cain
1994 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Macmillan London
A fine book in fine unclipped dust wrapper
No names or inscriptions etc
A lovely clean copy
For Sale at £15 (approx $24) *S - free delivery worldwide !
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for more information please see our Colin Dexter Bibliography

Brief Biography
DEXTER, (Norman) Colin. British. Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, 29 September 1930. Educated at Stamford School, 1940-48; Christ's College. Cambridge, 1950-54, B.A. 1953, M. A. 1958. Served in the Royal Corps of Signals, 1948-50. Married Dorothy Cooper in 1956; one daughter and one son. Assistant Classics Master. Wyggeston School, Leicester, 1954-57. and Loughborough Grammar School, 1957-59; Senior Classics Master, Corby Grammar School, Northamptonshire, 1959-66. Assistant Secretary, 1966-78. and since 1978, Senior Assistant Secretary, Oxford Local Examinations. Former national champion, Ximenes and Azed crossword competitions. Recipient: Crime Writers Association Silver Dagger Award. 1979, 1981. M.A.: Oxford University, 1966

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