Inspector Morse book 6 · 1983
The Riddle of the Third Mile
A body with no head, hands or legs is found in an Oxford canal, and Morse suspects it is an Oxford don who has gone missing.
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Book facts
- Author
- Colin Dexter
- Series
- Inspector Morse, book 6 of 13
- Published
- 1983
- Setting
- Set in Oxford
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
The Riddle of the Third Mile on screen
- Inspector Morse (1987–2000, series, ITV). John Thaw and Kevin Whately star as the opera-loving, crossword-solving Oxford detective and his patient sergeant, in one of British television’s most loved crime series.
Who is in The Riddle of the Third Mile
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 Riddle of the Third Mile.
- Service of All the Dead1979 · Inspector Morse · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Wench Is Dead1989 · Inspector Morse · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn1977 · Inspector Morse · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Jewel That Was Ours1991 · Inspector Morse · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon