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Last Seen Wearing (Inspector Morse) Mass Market Paperback – March 2, 1997

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"Morse is a thoroughly convincing detective, and a very humane one, too."

--The New York Times Book Review



Valerie Taylor has been missing since she was a sexy seventeen, more than two years ago. Inspector Morse is sure she's dead. But if she is, who forged the letter to her parents saying "I am alright so don't worry"? Never has a woman provided Morse with such a challenge, for each time the pieces of the jigsaw start falling into place, someone scatters them again. So Valerie remains as tantalizingly elusive as ever. Morse prefers a body--a body dead from unnatural causes. And very soon he gets

one. . . .



"You don't really know Morse until you've read him. . . . Viewers who have enjoyed British actor John Thaw as Morse in the PBS Mystery! anthology series should welcome the deeper character development in Dexter's novels."

--Chicago Sun-Times



"Fascinating . . . Very satisfying."

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    Inspector Morse
  2. Print length
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  3. Language
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  4. Publisher
    Ivy Books
  5. Publication date
    March 2, 1997
  6. Dimensions
    4.2 x 0.87 x 6.72 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0804114919
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0804114912
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is a thoroughly convincing detective, and a very humane one, too."

--The New York Times Book Review



Valerie Taylor has been missing since she was a sexy seventeen, more than two years ago. Inspector Morse is sure she's dead. But if she is, who forged the letter to her parents saying "I am alright so don't worry"? Never has a woman provided Morse with such a challenge, for each time the pieces of the jigsaw start falling into place, someone scatters them again. So Valerie remains as tantalizingly elusive as ever. Morse prefers a body--a body dead from unnatural causes. And very soon he gets

one. . . .



"You don't really know Morse until you've read him. . . . Viewers who have enjoyed British actor John Thaw as Morse in the PBS Mystery! anthology series should welcome the deeper character development in Dexter's novels."

--Chicago Sun-Times



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"Morse is a thoroughly convincing detective, and a very humane one, too."
--The New York Times Book Review


Valerie Taylor has been missing since she was a sexy seventeen, more than two years ago. Inspector Morse is sure she's dead. But if she is, who forged the letter to her parents saying "I am alright so don't worry"? Never has a woman provided Morse with such a challenge, for each time the pieces of the jigsaw start falling into place, someone scatters them again. So Valerie remains as tantalizingly elusive as ever. Morse prefers a body--a body dead from unnatural causes. And very soon he gets
one. . . .


"You don't really know Morse until you've read him. . . . Viewers who have enjoyed British actor John Thaw as Morse in the PBS Mystery! anthology series should welcome the deeper character development in Dexter's novels."
--Chicago Sun-Times


"Fascinating . . . Very satisfying."
--Book Sellers

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ivy Books (March 2, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804114919
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804114912
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.2 x 0.87 x 6.72 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Colin Dexter

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Norman Colin Dexter, OBE, (born 29 September 1930) is an English crime writer known for his Inspector Morse novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as a television series from 1987 to 2000.

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Kevin O'Brien
5.0 out of 5 stars Morse
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2023
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Rebecca Mugridge
4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
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This is the second mystery in the Inspector Morse series and is similarly entertaining. If possible it has even more false leads than the first. Morse has multiple epiphanies throughout about who the culprit is, but they all turn out to be wrong. Very entertaining; I've already ordered the third one.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Complex Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2022
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Which is fairly typical Morse. Lots of moving parts, multiple suspects, multiple motives, to the point where it gets confusing. Morse is handed a three year old disappearance case, a girl gone missing in her way home from school. No body, and the detective who handled the case was killed in a car accident, which i thing should be treated with more suspicion than it received. Ultimately, through a lot of muck and confusion, the whole thing just sort of peters out, with only a few broad conclusions drawn, but no real resolution.
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C. I. McK
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Writing!
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2015
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I'm a fan. This is writing at its best and detective drama at its most enticing. Dexter, wish your series was never-ending. Interesting characters; not heavy-handed but definitely a thicket of wonderful prose in which to linger. I don't read many books twice, but I go back to these mysteries just to enjoy the writing.
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jacqui maria
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this book immensely
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2014
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Enjoyed this book immensely. Unlike a lot of modern authors, Colin Dexter tells his story with subtlety. One has to think a little with these books. I also enjoy the use of language. I enjoy reading a book where I have to go to the dictionary to find a word I am unfamiliar with.
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lizzp91105
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book - Great Service!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2013
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The book arrived very early and in perfect condition. It is the 2nd in the Inspector Morse series and I am very happy with it. You can never get the entire story into a one hour TV show and the book has so much more detail, which I love. I would recommend both the book and the book-seller to anyone!
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4.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed reading the second book after Colin Dexter introduced us ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2014
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I really enjoyed reading the second book after Colin Dexter introduced us to Morse. I especially
enjoyed seeing that I had received a signed copy! Seeing Colin Dexter's message to another reader and his unmistakable signature was a real delight. By the way, I did verify it was his signature.ct
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W. Bechem
5.0 out of 5 stars Dextrous Dexter
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2018
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I am reading through all the Morse books, trying to find the best for book club. This has been my favorite so far. Many twists and turns, with the Morse-Lewis relationship well burnished.
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Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars MORSE
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2023
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This was my second book in the series .This is the kind of novel that I would highly recommend to others , especially those who like to think for themselves and don’t just have everything packaged up neatly .
Colin Dexter has that gift of drawing you in and delivering the surprises like a punch in the guts.
I thoroughly enjoyed his first Morse book and will happily continue with the rest .
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Ananth
3.0 out of 5 stars A nice book
Reviewed in India on July 14, 2023
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Inspector Morsenovels are never disappointing. This too was good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Old fashioned and wonderful
Reviewed in Italy on March 18, 2018
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Old fashioned wonderful! I really enjoyed this story but it is a bit slow . I found it relaxing and thrilling at the same time.
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Susan Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in Australia on July 4, 2020
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Once again this Inspector Morse series delivers a fantastic read!
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Pepper
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this very much
Reviewed in Canada on September 7, 2015
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Enjoyed this very much ... am now a fan of Dexter ... my husband will be reading it next.
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