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The Jewel That Was Ours is the ninth novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.

He looked overweight around the midriff, though nowhere else, and she wondered whether perhaps he drank too much. He looked weary, as if he had been up most of the night conducting his investigations . . .

For Oxford, the arrival of twenty-seven American tourists is nothing out of the ordinary . . . until one of their number is found dead in Room 310 at the Randolph Hotel.

It looks like a sudden – and tragic – accident. Only Chief Inspector Morse appears not to overlook the simultaneous theft of a jewel-encrusted antique from the victim's handbag . . .

Then, two days later, a naked and battered corpse is dragged from the River Cherwell. A coincidence? Maybe. But this time Morse is determined to prove the link . . .

The Jewel That Was Ours is followed by the tenth Inspector Morse book, The Way Through the Woods.

 Cosy Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives
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Loved it! Samuel West is a magnificent Morse and I really hope that he reprises the role in a television adaptation as he is brilliant!

Morse

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The narrator on all these Morse books (so far) is just a perfect choice. The story of course is superb but the narrative takes the storey to the next level.

Perfect Narration

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Great story, well read, great characters. Fantastic series of books that develop a rich tapestry

Great story, well read

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another colin dexter that leads you down rabbit holes and comes out in the end with a simple answer that we all miss

a great book

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Struggled a little with this although final summing up vintage Morse. Story didn't hold my attention. No issues with performance - usual high standard.

Not my favourite

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