 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Colin Dexter |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Morse series, #11 |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 11 November 1994 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 0-333-63004-1 |
| OCLC | 31763316 |
| 823/.914 20 | |
| LC Class | PR6054.E96 D38 1994 |
| Preceded by | The Way Through the Woods |
| Followed by | Death Is Now My Neighbour |
The Daughters of Cain is a crime novel by Colin Dexter. It is the eleventh novel in the Inspector Morse series.
Synopsis
[edit]The body of Dr Felix McClure, Ancient History don of Wolsey College, Oxford, is found in his flat. A brutal murder – a single stab to the stomach with a broad knife. The police have no weapon, no suspect and no motive. The case leads Morse into the path of Edward Brooks, who himself disappears following a museum theft. Then the weapon is found and there are suddenly too many suspects.
Adaptations
[edit]This novel was adapted for television in the Inspector Morse series, airing as The Daughters of Cain, the second episode in series 8 in 1996. The main roles of the detectives were the same actors as throughout the series, John Thaw as Detective Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Detective Sergeant Lewis.
Publication history
[edit]- 1994, London: Macmillan ISBN 0-333-63004-1, Pub date 11 November 1994, Hardback
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Bishop, David, The Complete Inspector Morse: From the Original Novels to the TV Series London: Reynolds & Hearn (2006) ISBN 1-905287-13-5
External links
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