'Do you think I'm wasting your time Lewis?' Lewis was nobody's fool and was a man of some
honesty and integrity. 'Yes sir.' An engaging smile crept across Morse's mouth. He thought
they would get on well together . . . The death of Sylvia Kaye featured dramatically in
Thursday afternoon's edition of the Oxford Mail. By Friday evening Inspector Morse had informed
the nation that the police were looking for a dangerous man - facing charges of wilful murder
sexual assault and rape. But as the obvious leads fade into twilight and darkness Morse must
follow his instincts if he is to unearth the culprit of this heinous crime. 'Highly effective .
. . exceptionally clever' Sunday Times 'Let those who lament the decline of the English
detective story reach for Colin Dexter' Guardian
