Colin Dexter — Service of All the Dead

London, Macmillan and Co, 1979. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this crime novel by Colin Dexter. From his popular 'Inspector Morse' series. This is the fourth novel from the Inspector Morse series. Set in and around St Frideswide's Cornmarket, this novel follows several murders. This novel is divided into two books, each taking its name from a book of the old testament and adheres to different writing styles. Colin Dexter was a popular English crime writer, best known for his 'Inspector Morse' series of novels. Throughout his career he received several Crime Writer's Association awards: Two Silver Daggers, Two Gold Daggers and A Cartier Diamond Dagger. He also received an OBE for his services to literature. In the original full cloth binding and held in original dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with minor fading to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is in excellent condition with just a few marks to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. One small spot to the foredge. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.