The passion of Inspector Morse – the beer-drinking, problem-solving Oxford detective – for crosswords is well known. But fewer people know that Morse's creator, the renowned author Colin Dexter, himself set crosswords for The Oxford Times for many years and is a national crossword champion. This new collection of Dexter's crosswords gathers together 100 of his favourite cryptic puzzles, plus a specially-commissioned Inspector Morse-themed crossword.

About the Author
Colin Dexter’s novels featuring Inspector Morse were adapted for television with great success. A former national crossword champion, he has been awarded many honours, including crime fiction’s Diamond Dagger, an OBE, a fellowship at St Cross College, Oxford and the freedom of the city of Oxford, where he has lived for almost 40 years.

• 100 little-known cryptic crosswords, originally published in The Oxford Times
• Includes a brand-new Morse-themed puzzle
• With a foreword by top crossword setter Don Manley