Morse is haunted by his past when he investigates the apparent suicide of an Oxford don and finds that he has an unexpected personal connection with the don's family.

The novels were adapted for the long-running ITV Inspector Morse series and his characters also featured in spin-off shows Lewis and Endeavour. Crime writer Val McDermid, who attended the service ...

Morse and Lewis investigate a murder in a quiet country church where a vicar and his voluntary helpers are the unlikely prime suspects. Morse is baffled, but pursues anyway.