by Colin Dexter · Pan Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330313360
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«The Wench is Dead» is the mystery novel by Colin Dexter, published by Pan Books in paperback (208 pages, in English).
Inspector Morse, convalescing at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after a perforated ulcer, reads the account of the death of Joanna Franks, whose body appeared at Duke's Cut, on the Oxford Canal, and of the subsequent murder trial. Fascinated by the case, Morse immerses himself in the investigation and casts doubt on the official version.
Eighth installment in the Inspector Morse series. Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger Award in 1989.
For readers of classic British crime fiction and followers of Inspector Morse's investigations.
Norman Colin Dexter was an English crime writer known for his Inspector Morse series of novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, Inspector Morse, from 1987 to 2000. His characters have spawned a sequel series, Lewis, from 2006 to 2015, and a prequel series, Endeavour, from 2012 to 2023. He also set crosswords for The Oxford Times.
