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Inspector Morse Bibliography and Guide to First Editions

MORSEBIB0001 Last Bus to Woodstock [Inspector Morse Series 01]

Last Bus to Woodstock [Inspector Morse Series 01]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) [Edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information]. MacMillan, London, 1975, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333179293 [9780333179291]. 256 printed pages, in brown cloth with black lettering on the spine, issued in dust jacket. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: Sylvia Kaye's brutalised body is found in a public house car park and Inspector Morse investigated with his new Sergeant Robbie Lewis….

MORSEBIB0002 Last Seen Wearing [Inspector Morse Series 02]

Last Seen Wearing [Inspector Morse Series 02] Last Seen Wearing [Inspector Morse Series 02] Last Seen Wearing [Inspector Morse Series 02] Last Seen Wearing [Inspector Morse Series 02] Last Seen Wearing [Inspector Morse Series 02]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) [Edition identified by: Publisher's stated imprint information]. Macmillan London Ltd, London, 1976, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333192451 [9780333192450]. 288 printed pages, in blue cloth with dark blue lettering and publisher's logo on the spine, issued in pictorial dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced £2.95 on the front flap and Last Bus to Woodstock reviewed on the rear]. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: After being seen leaving home to return to school, teenager Valerie Taylor vanished, and the trail had gone cold, until somebody decides to supply some surprising new evidence for the case.

MORSEBIB0003 The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn [Inspector Morse Series 03]

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn [Inspector Morse Series 03]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) [Edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information]. MacMillan, London, 1977, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333216261 [9780333216262]. 254 printed pages, in green cloth with white lettering on the spine, issued in dust jacket. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: The third Morse novel. Morse investigates the apparently motiveless killing of Nicholas Quinn.

MORSEBIB0004 Service of All the Dead [Inspector Morse Series 04]

Service of All the Dead [Inspector Morse Series 04]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) [Edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information]. MacMillan, London, 1979, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333270029 [9780333270028]. 256 printed pages, in blue cloth with silver lettering on the spine, issued in dust jacket. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: The fourth Morse novel. Morse investigates a series of murders connected Oxford's Church of St. Frideswides.

MORSEBIB0005 The Dead of Jericho [Inspector Morse Series 05]

The Dead of Jericho [Inspector Morse Series 05] The Dead of Jericho [Inspector Morse Series 05] The Dead of Jericho [Inspector Morse Series 05]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) [Edition identified by: Publishers imprint information]. Macmillan, London, 1981, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333317289 [9780333317280]. 224 printed pages, in black cloth with gilt lettering and publisher's logo on the spine, issued in pictorial dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced £5.95 on the front flap and Service Of All The Dead reviewed on the rear]. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: The fifth Inspector Morse Novel and the first to be televised. Anne Scott is found hanging in her kitchen at 9 Canal Reach, Jericho, but Morse's suspect seems to have the perfect alibi….

MORSEBIB0006 The Riddle of the Third Mile [Inspector Morse Series 06]

The Riddle of the Third Mile [Inspector Morse Series 06] The Riddle of the Third Mile [Inspector Morse Series 06] The Riddle of the Third Mile [Inspector Morse Series 06] The Riddle of the Third Mile [Inspector Morse Series 06]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) [Edition identified by: Publisher's stated imprint information]. Macmillan, London, 1983, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333358120 [9780333358122]. 224 printed pages, in grey cloth with silver lettering and publisher's logo on the spine, issued in dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced £7.50 on the front flap and reviews of The Dead of Jericho and Service Of All the Dead on the lower panel]. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: The sixth Inspector Morse Novel. Oxford Don Browne-Smith disappears and soon afterwards an unidentified corpse if found, but is it the same man….

MORSEBIB0007 The Secret of Annex 3. [Inspector Morse Series 07]

The Secret of Annex 3. [Inspector Morse Series 07] The Secret of Annex 3. [Inspector Morse Series 07] The Secret of Annex 3. [Inspector Morse Series 07]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) [Edition identified by: Publishers imprint information]. Macmillan, London, 1986, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333431391 [9780333431399]. [vi], 218 printed pages, in blue cloth with silver lettering and publisher's logo on the spine, issued in pictorial dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced £8.95 on the front flap and 6 press reviews of previous books on the rear panel]. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: The seventh Inspector Morse Novel. A dead body is found in Room 3 of the annex of a hotel ….

MORSEBIB0008 The Wench is Dead [Inspector Morse Series 08]

The Wench is Dead [Inspector Morse Series 08] The Wench is Dead [Inspector Morse Series 08] The Wench is Dead [Inspector Morse Series 08] The Wench is Dead [Inspector Morse Series 08]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED and INSCRIBED) [Edition identified by: Publisher's stated imprint information]. Macmillan, London, 1989, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333517873 [9780333517871]. 200 printed pages, in brown cloth with gilt lettering and publisher's logo on the spine, issued in dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced £11.95 on the front flap and four press reviews on the rear panel]. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113]. Received the Gold Dagger Award from the Crime Writer's Association in 1989.

Contents: The eight Inspector Morse Novel and the first one published after the first televised series. Lewis becomes from the North-East and the Lancia turns into a Jaguar!. While Morse id in Hospital he investigates an old murder case ….

MORSEBIB0009 The Jewel That Was Ours [Inspector Morse Series 09]

The Jewel That Was Ours [Inspector Morse Series 09]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED and INSCRIBED) [Edition identified by: Publishers imprint information]. Macmillan, London, 1991, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333559118 [9780333559116]. 275 printed pages, in black cloth with gilt lettering, issued in pictorial dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: 2 Wench is Dead Reviews on the lower panel]. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: The ninth Inspector Morse Novel. An American tourist is found dead in room 310 of the Randolph Hotel.

MORSEBIB0010 The Way Through the Woods [Inspector Morse Series 10]

The Way Through the Woods [Inspector Morse Series 10]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED and dated (9. 10. '92)) [Edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information and publisher's imprint line 13579108642]. MacMillan, London, 1992, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333583736 [9780333583739]. [viii], 296 printed pages, in green cloth with green lettering on the spine, issued in dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: The Wench is Dead and The Jewel That Was Ours Reviewed on the lower panel]. Contains black and white maps. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113]. Received the Gold Dagger Award from the Crime Writer's Association in 1992.

Contents: The tenth Inspector Morse Novel. A cryptic poem is sent to Thames Valley CID, seemingly giving some clues about an unsolved murder….

MORSEBIB0011 The Daughters of Cain [Inspector Morse Series 11]

The Daughters of Cain [Inspector Morse Series 11]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) [Edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information and publisher's imprint line 13579108642]. MacMillan, London, 1994, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333583736 [9780333583739]. Xxii and 295 printed pages, in blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, issued in dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced £14.99 on the front flap]. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: The eleventh Inspector Morse Novel. The body of Dr. Felix McClure is found on the steps of Wolsey College, Oxford….

MORSEBIB0012 Death is Now My Neighbour [Inspector Morse Series 12]

Death is Now My Neighbour [Inspector Morse Series 12]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] [Edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information and publisher's imprint line 13579108642]. MacMillan, London, 1996, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333675703 [9780333675700]. [xii], 349 printed pages, in black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, issued in dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced £16.99 on the front flap]. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: The penultimate Inspector Morse Novel. Rachel James is shot dead, and there seems to be few clues except a strange 17th century love poem….

MORSEBIB0013 Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories [Inspector Morse Series]

Morse
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) [Edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information and publisher's imprint line 13579108642]. MacMillan, London, 1996, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 0333596900 [9780333596906]. [viii], 240 printed pages, in black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, issued in dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced £14.99 on the front flap]. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: A collection of ten short stories.

MORSEBIB0014 The Remorseful Day [Inspector Morse Series 13]

The Remorseful Day [Inspector Morse Series 13]
Bibliographical Details: First Edition, [First Printing] (SIGNED) [Edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information and publisher's imprint line 13579108642]. MacMillan, London, 1999, Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high), ISBN: 033376157x [9780333761571]. [x], 374 printed pages, in black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, issued in dust jacket [Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced £16.99 on the front flap]. [Cooper and Pike p 112 to 113].

Contents: The last Inspector Morse Novel. The investigation into the murder of Yvonne Harrison is stalled, but Morse seems reluctant to take the case on….
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