RIP Colin Dexter -- 1930 - 2017

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Sadly, Colin Dexter, author of the Inspector Morse series of books, has passed away. I know a LOT of you have enjoyed his work, either reading the novels or watching the dramatizations on TV.

[G.J.]

Yes, I mentioned this on another post, RIP Colin Dexter, I loved his stories !

[Zoe]

R.i.p inspector morse is perhaps one of my best loved detective characters (especially John thaw's inspector morse as he quintessentially was what I had imagined morse to be and look like) I am sad but I have the complete set of his books to cherish and read again and again.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Zoe wrote: "R.i.p inspector morse is perhaps one of my best loved detective characters (especially John thaw's inspector morse as he quintessentially was what I had imagined morse to be and look like) I am sad..."

Morse is one of the characters that pretty much any crime/mystery reader knows, and you're right -- he is John Thaw!

[Miss M]

Thank you for posting, I hadn't seen the news...
Thanks for the good times, Mr. Dexter, and may you join Insp. Morse in a peaceful resting place.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

What a fantastic age, I love Morse

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

I feel the same kind of sadness that I felt reading The Remorseful Day. Such a sense of loss.

[Bill]

His 12 books spawned a successful TV series and 2 spin-offs. By all reports, he was a lovely man. The missus and I always tried to find him during his cameos on the various series.

[Miriam]

Rest in Peace, Colin Dexter, and thank you for giving us Inspector Morse...

[Barbara]

RIP Colin Dexter. I love the Inspector Morse books and TV shows.

[Bill]

I'm finally getting back to Inspector Morse, starting the 2nd book in the series, Last Seen Wearing

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "I'm finally getting back to Inspector Morse, starting the 2nd book in the series, Last Seen Wearing"

You know, I never did watch that last DVD ... "The Remorseful Day." Just can't do it.

[Bill]

Nancy wrote: "Bill wrote: "I'm finally getting back to Inspector Morse, starting the 2nd book in the series, Last Seen Wearing"

You know, I never did watch that last DVD ... "The Remorseful Day." J..."

I totally understand, but just remember Morse lives on in Endeavour and Inspector Lewis.. :)

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Bill wrote: "I'm finally getting back to Inspector Morse, starting the 2nd book in the series, Last Seen Wearing"

You know, I never did watch that last DVD ... "The Remo..."

I know, but believe it or not, I'm a sensitive sort of person and it would be awful for me. I know it's just fiction, but still. :)

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

It's not easy to watch Nancy - but it's worth it. It was such a fitting end.

[Bill]

It's understandable, Nancy, when you get invested with an excellent character, you want it to continue. But it is still an excellent touching episode.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "It's understandable, Nancy, when you get invested with an excellent character, you want it to continue. But it is still an excellent touching episode."

I know. I did the same with the last episode of the Swedish version of Wallander -- just couldn't do it, knowing what comes next.

[Bill]

Nancy wrote: "Bill wrote: "It's understandable, Nancy, when you get invested with an excellent character, you want it to continue. But it is still an excellent touching episode."

I know. I did the same with the..."

Another great series...

[Iza]

I was a huge fan of the tv show and read all Inspector Morse novels...

[Bill]

Iza wrote: "I was a huge fan of the tv show and read all Inspector Morse novels..."

How do you like Endeavour?

[Iza]

Bill wrote: "Iza wrote: "I was a huge fan of the tv show and read all Inspector Morse novels..."

How do you like Endeavour?"

I don't have TV, but I occasionally glimpsed at a few episodes at my sister's and enjoyed them, buuuuut I really, really loved John Thaw :)

[Bill]

Iza wrote: "Bill wrote: "Iza wrote: "I was a huge fan of the tv show and read all Inspector Morse novels..."

How do you like Endeavour?"

I don't have TV, but I occasionally glimpsed at a few episodes at my s..."

He was great. His daughter and also his wife have appeared on Endeavour. In fact his daughter is a regular.