Person · Open Library
- Born
- 29 September 1930
- Died
- 21 March 2017
- Works
- 85
Top works
- The Way Through the Woods
- Last bus to Woodstock
- Death Is Now My Neighbour
- Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories
- The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Writing · United Kingdom, England, Stamford, Lincolnshire
Known for
- Drama Trails2010
- The Mystery of Morse — Himself1993
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Country
- US
- Active from
- 1923-02-27
- Active to
- 1990-04-25
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Article
Norman Colin Dexter (29 September 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English crime writer known for his Inspector Morse series of novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, Inspector Morse, from 1987 to 2000. His characters have spawned a sequel series, Lewis, from 2006 to 2015, and a prequel series, Endeavour, from 2012 to 2023. He also set crosswords for The Oxford Times.
Early life and career