Colin Dexter

creator of Morse has died.

Seems he has been overshadowed by that IRA bloke! How sad.

RIP CD.

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RIP Colin ... a great author

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We really enjoyed the Morse series.

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A great author indeed, I also enjoyed the Morse series.

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Probably one of the greatest series, I would say, especially starring the excellent John Thaw. (And the bloke playing Robbie Lewis, whose name escapes me at the moment.)

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Kevin Whately.

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I tried one of his books and couldn't read it, much to highbrow and over clever, just not entertaining at all, but to each his own I guess, more of a Dick Francis man myself.

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Enjoyed the Morse series, such a shame about both John Thaw and Colin Dexter.

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That's the chap. Thanks.

Barry, some books work out better being filmed. At one time I enjoyed watching The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency, but couldn't get on with the written version at all.

Another one is The Night Manager.

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Snap. I love the tv series of Morse but I found the books too dry.
Love Dick Francis he died on my wedding anniversary.

Also got on really well with the JD Wingfield ( Frost) books.