{"product_id":"riddle-of-the-third-mile-paperback","title":"Riddle of the Third Mile - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin Dexter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" Morse is] the most prickly, conceited, and genuinely brilliant detective since Hercule Poirot.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The New York Times Book Review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspector Morse isn't sure what to make of the truncated body found dumped in the Oxford Canal, but he suspects it may be all that's left of an elderly Oxford don last seen boarding the London train several days before. Whatever the truth, the inspector knows it won't be simple--it never is. As he retraces Professor Browne-Smith's route through a London netherworld of topless bars and fancy bordellos, his forebodings are fulfilled. The evidence mounts; so do the bodies. So Morse downs another pint, unleashes his pit bull instincts, and solves a mystery that defies all logic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" Dexter] is a magician with character, story construction, and the English language. . . . Colin Dexter and Morse are treasures of the genre.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Mystery News \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It is a delight to watch this brilliant, quirky man deduce.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Minneapolis Star \u0026amp; Tribune\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Morse is] the most prickly, conceited, and genuinely brilliant detective since Hercule Poirot.\u003cbr\u003e--The New York Times Book Review \u003cbr\u003eInspector Morse isn't sure what to make of the truncated body found dumped in the Oxford Canal, but he suspects it may be all that's left of an elderly Oxford don last seen boarding the London train several days before. Whatever the truth, the inspector knows it won't be simple--it never is. As he retraces Professor Browne-Smith's route through a London netherworld of topless bars and fancy bordellos, his forebodings are fulfilled. The evidence mounts; so do the bodies. So Morse downs another pint, unleashes his pit bull instincts, and solves a mystery that defies all logic. \u003cbr\u003e\"[Dexter] is a magician with character, story construction, and the English language. . . . Colin Dexter and Morse are treasures of the genre.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Mystery News \u003cbr\u003e\"It is a delight to watch this brilliant, quirky man deduce.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Minneapolis Star \u0026amp; Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspector Morse isn't sure what to make of the truncated body found dumped in the Oxford Canal, but he suspects it may be all that's left of an elderly Oxford don last seen boarding the London train several days before. Whatever the truth, the inspector knows it won't be simple -- it never is. As he retraces Professor Browne-Smith's route through a London netherworld of topless bars and fancy bordellos, his forebodings are fulfilled. The evidence mounts; so do the bodies. So Morse downs another pint, unleashes his pit bull instincts, and solves a mystery that defies all logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eColin Dexter lives in Oxford, England. He has twice won Britain's Gold Dagger Award for the best crime novel of the year--for The Wench Is Dead and The Way Through the Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 6.88 x 4.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750664601888,"sku":"9780804114882","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4d7f1274ce24e2a176706b2761e0a617.webp?v=1779955811","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/riddle-of-the-third-mile-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}