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Diogenes Small
Diogenes Small (1797–1812) is a fictional character created by the English crime writer Colin Dexter in his Inspector Morse series of novels. The character, the supposed author of numerous historical and other works, does not appear in the novels although Dexter has used his quotations. One of the distinctive features of Dexter's Inspector Morse novels is the use of quotations as chapter headings, which began in the second novel in the series, '' Last Seen Wearing'' (1976); then in the fourth, ''Service of All the Dead'' (1979); and in the sixth, ''The Riddle of the Third Mile'' (1983) onwards. However, it was not always possible to find suitable quotations for every chapter, so many were simply invented by Dexter and attributed to non-existent sources, the most common of which was Diogenes Small.Dening, Penelope. "Morse CODE", 25 Nov 1995, ''Irish Times''. These appeared in the last five novels of the series: ''The Jewel That Was Ours'' (1991), ''The Way Through the Woods'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Dexter
Norman Colin Dexter (29 September 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English crime writer known for his '' Inspector Morse'' series of novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, '' Inspector Morse'', from 1987 to 2000. His characters have spawned a sequel series, '' Lewis'', and a prequel series, ''Endeavour''. Early life and career Dexter was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, to Alfred and Dorothy Dexter. He had an elder brother, John, a fellow classicist, who taught Classics at The King's School, Peterborough, and a sister, Avril. Alfred ran a small garage and taxi company from premises in Scotgate, Stamford. Dexter was educated at St. John's Infants School, Bluecoat Junior School, from which he gained a scholarship to Stamford School, a boys' public school, where one of his contemporaries was the England international cricket captain and England international rugby player M. J. K. Smith. After leaving school, Dexter completed h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector Morse
Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, GM, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series '' Inspector Morse'' (1987–2000), in which John Thaw played the character, as well as the (2012–2022) prequel series ''Endeavour'', portrayed by Shaun Evans. The older Morse is a senior CID (Criminal Investigation Department) officer with the Thames Valley Police in Oxford in England and, in the prequel, Morse is a young detective constable rising through the ranks with the Oxford City Police and in later series the Thames Valley Police. Morse presents, to some, a reasonably sympathetic personality, despite his sullen and snobbish temperament, with a classic Jaguar Mark 2 (a Lancia in the early novels), a thirst for English real ale, and a love of classical music (especially opera and Wagner), poetry, art and cryptic crossword puzzles. In his later career he is usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Seen Wearing (Dexter Novel)
''Last Seen Wearing'' is a crime novel by Colin Dexter, the second novel in the Inspector Morse series. The novel was adapted by Thomas Ellice for the television series, first transmitted in 1988. In 1994, it was adapted by Guy Meredith for BBC Radio 4. Synopsis Valerie Taylor, a teenage pupil at the Roger Bacon Comprehensive School in Kidlington, north of Oxford, goes missing. Two years later, and shortly after the story has been revived in a ''Sunday Times'' feature about missing girls, the investigating officer, Inspector Ainley, is killed in a road accident. Shortly after that, Valerie's parents receive a letter with a London postmark, apparently written by Valerie and saying she is "alright". Inspector Morse, assisted by Sergeant Lewis, is assigned the case. Morse remains convinced that Valerie is dead, and tries to find out what happened on the day she disappeared. She had gone home for lunch, and was apparently last seen by a lollipop man, wearing her distinctive unifor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Service Of All The Dead
''Service of All the Dead'' is a crime novel by Colin Dexter, the fourth novel in his Inspector Morse series. Setting The novel describes a series of murders in and around St Frideswide's Church, Cornmarket, which corresponds to St Mary Magdalen Church, Magdalen Street rather than the tiny St Michael's Church, Cornmarket. The original church of St Frideswide was at the Priory of St Frideswide, Oxford; the current church of that dedication is St Frideswide's Church on Botley Road, Oxford. Plot summary The novel is divided into four books. Each book takes its name from a book of the Bible and follows a different style of writing. Notably, the third is in the form of a statement taken from a witness and the fourth mostly takes the form of court proceedings. The First Book of Chronicles The first book details the lives of the characters Lionel Lawson, Harry Josephs, Brenda Josephs, Paul Morris, Ruth Rawlinson and Peter Morris. It doesn't directly mention Philip Lawson but there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Riddle Of The Third Mile
''The Riddle of the Third Mile'' is a crime novel by Colin Dexter, the sixth novel in Inspector Morse series. Plot summary The novel is divided into three books - the first mile, the second mile and the third mile. The title is a reference to the biblical sentence "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain" as in St Matthew, Chapter Five, Verse Forty-One. The third mile could also indirectly refer to a particularly elaborate scheme used in the book to lure three of the college staff to London. The First mile There are three main narratives in this book. During the Second World War, there are three brothers Albert, Alfred and John Gilbert serving as tank drivers in the army. Albert and Alfred are said to be look-alike twins. The youngest brother is trapped in his tank during an offensive and is burnt to death. The two elder brothers are unable to help due to a direct order from the lieutenant Browne-Smith. They develop a hatred towards Browne-Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jewel That Was Ours
''The Jewel That Was Ours'' is a Crime fiction, crime novel by Colin Dexter, the ninth novel in Inspector Morse series. This novel was written by Dexter after he wrote a screenplay for an episode titled List of Inspector Morse episodes#Series 2 (1987–1988), ''The Wolvercote Tongue'' in series 2 of the television programme Inspector Morse. Reviews in 1992 were mixed. One compared this with the prior novel, finding it a step down, though still a strong story. The other compared it with the plot in the television episode aired in 1987, and found the novel far better as to plot twists. Plot summary The Historical Cities of England tour group is arriving in Oxford, staying in the best hotel in town. Retired Americans travel together, listening to talks by experts. The highlight in Oxford will be provided by tour member Laurie Stratton, who is donating the Wolvercote Tongue to the Ashmolean Museum, pursuant to her first husband's will. Dr Theodore Kemp has written a book about this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Through The Woods
''The Way Through the Woods'' is a crime novel by Colin Dexter, the tenth novel in the Inspector Morse series. It received the Gold Dagger Award in 1992. The novel was adapted for television in 1995, as an episode of the ''Inspector Morse'' series. Plot summary A beautiful young Swedish woman went missing a year earlier. An anonymous riddle, in the form of a five-stanza poem, is sent to the police and the case is reopened. The police ask ''The Times'' for help with the poem. Morse and Sergeant Lewis are put in charge of the new investigation. Morse is intrigued by a cryptic clue relating to missing Karin Eriksson, which is taken to mean she has been murdered. He is given the case and notes that the clue seems to include a reference to Wytham Woods, where he believed the police should have searched in the first place. The police search the area with help from head forester David Michaels and a body is found but it is the body of a man. Morse and Lewis talk to George Daley, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daughters Of Cain
''The Daughters of Cain'' is a crime novel by Colin Dexter. It is the eleventh novel in the Inspector Morse series. Synopsis The body of Dr Felix McClure, Ancient History don of Wolsey College, Oxford, is found in his flat. A brutal murder – a single stab to the stomach with a broad knife. The police have no weapon, no suspect and no motive. The case leads Morse into the path of Edward Brooks, who himself disappears following a museum theft. Then the weapon is found and there are suddenly ''too many'' suspects. Adaptations This novel was adapted for television in the Inspector Morse series, airing as ''The Daughters of Cain'', the second episode in series 8 in 1996. The main roles of the detectives were the same actors as throughout the series, John Thaw as Detective Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Neville "Nev" Hope in the British comedy drama '' Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Is Now My Neighbour
''Death Is Now My Neighbour'' is a crime novel by Colin Dexter, the 12th novel in the Inspector Morse series. Plot summary At 17 Bloxham Drive, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, a pretty 29-year-old physiotherapist named Rachel James is shot almost point blank through the closed blind of her kitchen window early in the morning of 19 February 1996. The shooting took place between 7:00 and 7:30 with a .577 caliber howdah or Lancaster pistol as the pony-tailed young woman was getting breakfast prior to heading to work, her head and upper body silhouetted in the window, as her assailant stood in her backyard. Unfortunately, none of the other residents of Bloxham Drive can recall seeing anything suspicious that morning, including her immediate neighbour Geoffrey Owens at number 15, a newspaper reporter desperate for the scoop on this breaking news story that happened so close to his home. Chief Inspector Morse, aided by Detective Sergeant (DS) Lewis, soon discovers a cryptic 'seventeenth-cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Remorseful Day
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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