The murder of Yvonne Harrison had left Thames Valley CID baffled. A year after the dreadful crime they are still no nearer to making an arrest. But one man has yet to tackle his case – and it is just the sort of puzzle at which Chief Inspector Morse excels. 

          So why has he refused to become involved—even after anonymous hints of new evidence, even after a fresh murder? Sgt. Lewis’s loyalty to his infuriating boss slowly turns to deep distress as his own investigations suggest that Mrs. Harrison was no stranger to Morse. Far from it. Never has Morse performed more brilliantly than in this final adventure, whose masterly twists and turns through the shadowy byways of passion grip us to the death……

          Colin Dexter is a multi-winner of The Silver Dagger Award. Acclaimed as the successor of Agatha Christie – a master of the crime novel.