The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (1977)

by Colin Dexter

Series: Inspector Morse (3)

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The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn is the third novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series. Morse had never ceased to wonder why, with the staggering advances in medical science, all pronouncements concerning times of death seemed so disconcertingly vague. The newly appointed member of the Oxford Examinations Syndicate was deaf, provincial and gifted. Now he is dead . . . And his murder, in his north Oxford home, proves to be the start of a formidably labyrinthine case for Chief Inspector Morse, as he tries to track down the killer through the insular and bitchy world of the Oxford Colleges . . . The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn is followed by the fourth Inspector Morse book, Service of All the Dead.… (more)

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Nicholas Quinn, a member of the Oxford Foreign Examinations Syndicate, who is almost totally deaf but a very talented lip reader, is found murdered at his home. Morse and Lewis investigate.

I enjoy these stories, and there was a good twist at the end, but I wish Hathaway was involved. (

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Robertgreaves | Sep 14, 2023 |

Another improvement in quality of writing over the previous book, this time without the jumbled mess of an ending. However, it is replaced with Morse/Dexter explaining at great length to Lewis/the reader the intricacies of plot that we missed whilst attempting to reassure him/us that he/we were not stupid for doing so. My current feeling is that Dexter fancies himself as too clever for his own good, but we'll see how the series develops. (

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ElegantMechanic | May 28, 2022 |

Readable enough, but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as the previous 2 books. The structure was very similar to that of Last Seen Wearing, which made it feel a little tired, and there's not nearly enough Morse in it. (

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whatmeworry | Apr 9, 2022 |

When a just hired deaf man is found dead in his apartment, Inspector Morse finds the crime scene a bit odd & as he digs deeper, he is led to a group of Oxford dons who would prefer some things to never see the light of day. Once a second murder occurs, the group of Oxford dons are now the focus of the case, Inspector Morse realizes he must find the killer before another prof ends up dead. (

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walterhistory | Mar 21, 2022 |

I am working my way through the Inspector Morse novels. This is the 3rd one, and it is just as good as the first two. As convaluted as this book was, I found it easier to follow for some reason. In the end, however, I was surprised by the ending. (

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Colin Dexter Omnibus: The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn / Service of All the Dead by Colin Dexter

Inspector Morse The Complete Collection by Colin Dexter

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn / New York Babylon / Reiche Kunden killt man nicht by Colin Dexter

The First Inspector Morse Omnibus by Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter Omnibus: The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn / The Dead of Jericho by Colin Dexter

Last Seen Wearing | The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn | Death Is Now My Neighbour by Colin Dexter

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Last Bus to Woodstock | Last Seen Wearing | The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn by Colin Dexter

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Inspector Morse Set One: The Dead of Jericho / The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn / Service of All the Dead [Videorecording] by Colin Dexter

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (Macmillan Reader) by Colin Dexter

Inspector Morse 02: The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn [Videorecording] by Julian Mitchell

Inspector Morse: BBC Radio Drama Collection: Three Classic Full-Cast Dramatisations by Colin Dexter

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Inspector Morse: The Dead of Jericho - Collection Set [Episodes 1-5] by John Thaw

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The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn is the third novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series. Morse had never ceased to wonder why, with the staggering advances in medical science, all pronouncements concerning times of death seemed so disconcertingly vague. The newly appointed member of the Oxford Examinations Syndicate was deaf, provincial and gifted. Now he is dead . . . And his murder, in his north Oxford home, proves to be the start of a formidably labyrinthine case for Chief Inspector Morse, as he tries to track down the killer through the insular and bitchy world of the Oxford Colleges . . . The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn is followed by the fourth Inspector Morse book, Service of All the Dead.

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