Colin Dexter
Colin Dexter has won many awards for his novels including the CWA Gold Dagger and Silver Dagger awards. In 1997 he was presented with the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for outstanding services to crime literature. Colin's thirteenth and final Inspector Morse novel, The Remorseful Day, was published in 1999. He lives in Oxford.
What genre does Colin Dexter write in?
Colin Dexter is a writer of crime and mystery fiction, best known for his Inspector Morse detective novels.
What is Colin Dexter best known for?
He is best known as the creator of the Inspector Morse series of detective novels.
How many Inspector Morse novels did he write and which is the final one?
He wrote thirteen Inspector Morse novels; the thirteenth and final is The Remorseful Day, published in 1999.
Where should I start reading his work?
Begin with the first Inspector Morse novel to follow the series chronologically. If you prefer a later entry, The Secret of Annexe 3 is a popular mid-series title.
What major awards has Colin Dexter won?
He won CWA Gold Dagger and Silver Dagger awards and in 1997 received the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for outstanding services to crime literature.
