Jewel That Was Ours
By Colin Dexter
- Release Date: 1993-02-22
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
"Superbly clue-laden...A complex and satisfying puzzle."
THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE
The case seems so simple, Inspector Morse deemed 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....
"It is a delight to watch this brilliant, quirky man [Morse] deduce."
MINNEAPOLIS STAR & TRIBUNE
Reviews
Jewel that was Ours
5By Dr. strangelovIt was a great read as Morese stories usually are.The jewel That was ours
5By greatbigdogMy wife and I have watched and read the Morris mysteries for thirty years and we have enjoyed them all. This great mystery was no exception. Well done Colin. Don and Frances Hedeman Dubuque Iowa
