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Character · Thames Valley Police · 13 books

Sergeant Lewis

Morse’s loyal sergeant · Colin Dexter

Sergeant Robert Lewis is Morse’s loyal, practical sergeant, a family man from Newcastle who keeps Morse grounded.

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Character facts

First appearance
Last Bus to Woodstock (1975)
Latest appearance
The Remorseful Day (1999)
Books
13 (13 major)
Series
Inspector Morse
Author
Colin Dexter
Circle
Thames Valley Police

Where to meet Sergeant Lewis

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

Buy Last Bus to Woodstock

Every book with Sergeant Lewis

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

  1. 1975MLast Bus to Woodstockmajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  2. 1976MLast Seen Wearingmajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  3. 1977MThe Silent World of Nicholas Quinnmajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  4. 1979MService of All the Deadmajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  5. 1981MThe Dead of Jerichomajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  6. 1983MThe Riddle of the Third Milemajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  7. 1986MThe Secret of Annexe 3major role · Inspector MorseBuy
  8. 1989MThe Wench Is Deadmajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  9. 1991MThe Jewel That Was Oursmajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  10. 1992MThe Way Through the Woodsmajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  11. 1994MThe Daughters of Cainmajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  12. 1996MDeath Is Now My Neighbourmajor role · Inspector MorseBuy
  13. 1999MThe Remorseful Daymajor role · Inspector MorseBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Chief Superintendent StrangeMorse’s superior13
Inspector MorseChief Inspector, Thames Valley Police13
MaxPolice pathologist11
Laura HobsonPolice pathologist3