Colin Dexter
Norman Colin Dexter (29 September 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English crime writer best known for creating Inspector Morse. He wrote thirteen Morse novels (1975–1999) and numerous short stories; the series was adapted into the long-running ITV television series Inspector Morse and later spawned the spin-offs Lewis and Endeavour. Dexter worked as a teacher and for the University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations before becoming a full-time writer. He received multiple Crime Writers' Association Daggers and the Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2000.
Awards
["Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger (1997)", "Crime Writers' Association Gold Daggers", "Crime Writers' Association Silver Daggers", 'Macavity Award', 'Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE, 2000)']
Notable Works
['Inspector Morse series (including Last Bus to Woodstock; The Wench Is Dead; The Remorseful Day)', 'Selected short stories featuring Inspector Morse']
