Inspector Morse book 9 · 1991
The Jewel That Was Ours
An American tourist party comes to Oxford to see a priceless jewel, the Wolvercote Tongue, which is to be given to a museum. Then the woman who owns it dies and the jewel is stolen.
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Book facts
- Author
- Colin Dexter
- Series
- Inspector Morse, book 9 of 13
- Published
- 1991
- Setting
- Set in Oxford
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Jewel That Was Ours
4 recurring or key characters from Colin Dexter’s chart.
Lead 1
- Inspector MorseChief Inspector, Thames Valley Police
Major 1
- Sergeant LewisMorse’s loyal sergeant
Minor and cameo 2
- MaxPolice pathologist
- Chief Superintendent StrangeMorse’s superior
Also featuring these characters
Other Colin Dexter books that share the most characters with The Jewel That Was Ours.
- The Secret of Annexe 31986 · Inspector Morse · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Daughters of Cain1994 · Inspector Morse · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Riddle of the Third Mile1983 · Inspector Morse · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Dead of Jericho1981 · Inspector Morse · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon