The Jewel That Was Ours
The Inspector Morse Mysteries: Book #9
- By: Colin Dexter
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 8 hours
Description
An Inspector Morse Mystery
The case seems so simple that Inspector Morse deems it beneath his notice. A wealthy, elderly American tourist has a heart attack in her room at Oxford’s luxurious Randolph Hotel. Missing from the scene is the lady’s handbag, which contained the Wolvercote Tongue, a priceless jewel that her late husband had bequeathed to the Ashmolean Museum just across the street. Morse proceeds to spend a great deal of time thinking—and drinking—in the hotel’s bar, certain the solution is close at hand, until conflicting stories, suspicious doings, and a real murder convince him otherwise.
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The Inspector Morse Mysteries Series

The Jewel That Was Ours
By: Colin Dexter
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
Length: 8 hours
Abridged: No
An Inspector Morse Mystery
The case seems so simple that Inspector Morse deems it beneath his notice. A wealthy, elderly American tourist has a heart attack in her room at Oxford’s luxurious Randolph Hotel. Missing from the scene is the lady’s handbag, which contained the Wolvercote Tongue, a priceless jewel that her late husband had bequeathed... Read more »
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The Daughters of Cain
By: Colin Dexter
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
Length: 9 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
Little progress had been made by the Thames Valley Police since the discovery of a corpse in a North Oxford flat. The police had no weapon, no suspect, and no motive. But within days of taking over the investigation, Chief Inspector Morse and Detective Sergeant Lewis uncover startling new information about the life and death of the victim, Dr.... Read more »
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Morse’s Greatest Mystery and Other Stories
By: Colin Dexter
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Colin Dexter’s Chief Inspector Morse—the cranky, heavy-drinking, and exasperatingly brilliant sleuth of the Thames Valley Police—has become one of the most beloved detectives in fiction. Now, with this collection of eleven short stories, we can savor choice examples of his dry wit, devious cunning, and psychological insight at its best.
Colin... Read more »
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