Colin Dexter — The Riddle of the Third Mile

London, Macmillan, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A striking signed first edition copy of the sixth Inspector Morse novel, an exciting murder mystery. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Riddle of the Third Mile' is Colin Dexter's sixth novel in his popular Inspector Morse series.In this novel, Morse is investigating a dismembered body found dumped in the Oxford Canal. Morse suspects that this is the body of an Oxford don, Professor Browne-Smith, who was last seen on a train to London. Dexter is best known for his Inspector Morse crime series, which has been adapted into a TV series by ITV. He started his writing career by writing general studies textbooks, before starting his crime series in 1972 during a family holiday. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with just a touch of fading to the extremities. A couple of light spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper with very light discolouration to the rear wrap, otherwise fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Author's signature to the title page. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.