The narrative begins with a rare, missed opportunity for Morse: a flirtation with Anne Scott (renamed Stavely in the TV series) at a North Oxford party. Months later, Anne is found hanging in her kitchen at 9 Canal Reach, in the bohemian district of Jericho .
For fans of the TV series , reading the original novel can be a jarring, yet rewarding, experience. The Dead of Jericho (Inspector Morse 5)
: Whose sons Anne had tutored, revealing a web of blackmail and hidden identities. The narrative begins with a rare, missed opportunity