The Remorseful Day

DEXTER C

ISBN 10: 0333761588 / ISBN 13: 9780333761588

Published by Macmillan Publishers Limited, 1999

About this Item

The Remorseful Day is the thirteenth and last novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.'Where does this all leave us, sir?' 'Things are moving fast.' 'We're getting near the end, you mean?' 'We were always near the end.'The murder of Yvonne Harrison had left Thames Valley CID baffled. A year after the dreadful crime they are still no nearer to making an arrest. But one man has yet to tackle the case - and it is just the sort of puzzle at which Chief Inspector Morse excels.So why is he adamant that he will not lead the re-investigation, despite the entreaties of Chief Superintendent Strange and dark hints of some new evidence? And why, if he refuses to take on the case officially, does he seem to be carrying out his own private enquiries?For Sergeant Lewis this is yet another example of the unsettling behaviour his chief has been displaying of late . . . Good condition. Some shelf wear to edges and a crease on spine. 

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Remorseful Day
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Limited
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333761588
• ISBN 13: 9780333761588
• Binding: Paperback

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Synopsis

For a year, the murder of Yvonne Harrison has baffled Thames Valley CID. But one man has yet to tackle the case - and it is just the sort of puzzle at which Chief Inspector Morse exels. So why will he not lead the reinvesigation, despite two anonymous phone calls that hint at new evidence? The very last Inspector Morse novel.

About the Author

Colin Dexter 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 lived in Oxford until his death in 2017.