The Recurring Cast
Character · Thames Valley Police · 11 books

Max

Police pathologist · Colin Dexter

Max is the police surgeon, a hunchbacked, sardonic pathologist and Morse’s friend.

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Character facts

First appearance
Last Bus to Woodstock (1975)
Latest appearance
The Daughters of Cain (1994)
Books
11 (11 minor)
Series
Inspector Morse
Author
Colin Dexter
Circle
Thames Valley Police

Where to meet Max

Max first appears in Last Bus to Woodstock (1975), in a minor role, book 1 of the Inspector Morse series.

Buy Last Bus to Woodstock

Every book with Max

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1975·Last Bus to Woodstockminor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  2. 1976·Last Seen Wearingminor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  3. 1977·The Silent World of Nicholas Quinnminor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  4. 1979·Service of All the Deadminor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  5. 1981·The Dead of Jerichominor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  6. 1983·The Riddle of the Third Mileminor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  7. 1986·The Secret of Annexe 3minor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  8. 1989·The Wench Is Deadminor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  9. 1991·The Jewel That Was Oursminor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  10. 1992·The Way Through the Woodsminor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  11. 1994·The Daughters of Cainminor role · Inspector MorseHas died before the story opensBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Chief Superintendent StrangeMorse’s superior11
Inspector MorseChief Inspector, Thames Valley Police11
Sergeant LewisMorse’s loyal sergeant11