A review by angrygreycatreads
The Dead of Jericho by Colin Dexter

4.0

I read The Dead of Jericho last night, book 5 in Colin Dexter’s Morse series. I love Morse, as bull headed and antagonistic, as he is, there is just something about him that I really enjoy in these books. The Jericho in the title refers to an area of Oxford, in which the murder(s) takes place. Morse finds himself somewhat personally involved with this murder investigation because he knew the victim and had in fact been recently to the house. Morse walks a delicate line trying to solve the case without implicating himself. There is a nice complexity to the plot here, with some mistake in identity, red herrings, and the victim’s actions in life adding to the mix. Another good outing in the Morse series, which is on my shortlist of series to finish this year.