The Riddle of the Third Mile

By: Colin Dexter

Narrated by: Kevin Whately

The Riddle of the Third Mile is the sixth novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.

The thought suddenly occurred to Morse that this would be a marvellous time to murder a few of the doddery old bachelor dons. No wives to worry about their whereabouts; no landladies to whine about the unpaid rents. In fact nobody would miss most of them at all . . .

By the 16th of July the Master of Lonsdale was concerned, but not yet worried.

Dr Browne-Smith had passed through the porter's lodge at approximately 8.15 a.m. on the morning of Friday, 11th July. And nobody had heard from him since.

Plenty of time to disappear, thought Morse. And plenty of time, too, for someone to commit murder . . .

The Riddle of the Third Mile is followed by the seventh Inspector Morse book, The Secret of Annexe 3.

Morse is the best

What does Kevin Whately bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Whately is a good reader. Having one of the stars of the TV series read these stories gives it a special quality.

Like jigsaws?

All plot, very little character, no depth at all. But an intricate plot that ties together neatly at the end.

ROSIE'S review

the storyline was a little hard to follow along at certain times at all

Not working can't hear the story

Hopefully they will replace the credit. Not working. I can hear about two minutes and then it shuts off.