The Dead of Jericho

<p><b>‘A giant among fictional detectives’ – <i>The Times</i><br><br><i>The Dead of Jericho</i> is the fifth novel in Colin Dexter''s Oxford-set Inspector Morse series.<br><br>Winner of the CWA Silver Dagger Award.</b><br><br><i>Morse switched on the gramophone to ''play'', and sought to switch his mind away from all the terrestrial troubles. Sometimes, this way, he almost managed to forget. But not tonight . . .</i><br><br>Anne Scott''s address was scribbled on a crumpled note in the pocket of Morse''s smartest suit. As he turned the corner of Canal Street, Jericho, on the afternoon of Wednesday, 3rd October, he hadn''t planned a second visit. But he was back later the same day – as the officer in charge of her suicide investigation.<br><br>Following another local death, Morse is not convinced of Anna’s suspected suicide and begins the search for answers . . .<br><br><b><i>The Dead of Jericho</i> is followed by the sixth book in the detective series, <i>The Riddle of the Third Mile</i>.</b></p>