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The Secret of Annexe 3

By: Colin Dexter
Narrated by: Samuel West
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The Secret of Annexe 3 is the seventh novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.

Morse sought to hide his disappointment. So many people in the Haworth Hotel that fateful evening had been wearing some sort of disguise – a change of dress, a change of make-up, a change of partner, a change of attitude, a change of life almost; and the man who had died had been the most consummate artist of them all . . .

Chief Inspector Morse seldom allowed himself to be caught up in New Year celebrations. So the murder inquiry in the festive hotel had a certain appeal.

It was a crime worthy of the season.

The corpse was still in fancy dress. And hardly a single guest at the Haworth had registered under a genuine name . . .

The Secret of Annexe 3 is followed by the eighth Inspector Morse book, The Wench is Dead.

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All of it . This is ridiculous because to explain would give it away so so so so

Clever, as usual

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keeps you guessing throughout. excellent reader too. Will definitely listen to more Dexter and read by West

Great mastery by Dexter

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Dexter’s characters are real people. He weaves the story with lots of twists and turns. The detectives have vulnerabilities. A real page-turner.

A mellow, realistic story

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Yet again, it’s been a while since I last read this story and my memory of it was one that I didnt like it as much as others. However, it is one of the best Morse stories in the sense that Morse is at his deductive best (or is that inductive best) and Dexter is at his storytelling best. As with all Morse stories you need to hold on until the end. The best teacher of the whodunnit!

Wonderful and a great un-twist! Worth the revisit!

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quality and humour of Colin Dexter's writing. triangular interplay of medical staff, Morse and Lewis

playful drug development

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