Remorseful Day by Colin Dexter
The final Inspector Morse mystery..... 8(
For a year, the murder of Yvonne Harrison at her home in the Cotswold village of Lower Swinstead has baffled the Thames Valley CID. But one man has yet to tackle the case - and it is just the sort of puzzle at which Chief Inspector Morse excels. So why is he adamant that he will not lead the reinvestigation, despite two anonymous phone calls that hint at new evidence? And why, if he refuses to take on the case officially, does he seem to be carrying out his own private inquiries? When Sergeant Lewis learns that Morse was once friendly with Yvonne Harrison, he begins to suspect that the man who has earned his admiration, and exasperation, over so many years knows more about her death than he is letting on. When Morse finally does take over, the investigation leads down highways and byways that are disturbing to all concerned.

I put off reading this book for years as I knew Morse would die at the end. Morse has always been one of my favorite series both in book form and on TV. John Thaw was so wonderful as Morse plus in everything he did. I cried as I started, during and at the end. But it was lovely and while it was sad he died finishing what he wanted to finish. I'll have to find the new TV series featuring Lewis as the actor Kevin Whately has continued with the character.