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.
Author Biography
Colin Dexter's novels featuring Inspector Morse were adapted for television with great success. 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 40 years.
