Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter OBE
Born	Norman Colin Dexter (1930-09-29)29 September 1930 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Died	21 March 2017(2017-03-21) (aged 86) Oxford, England
Occupation	Novelist
Alma mater	Christ's College, Cambridge
Genre	Crime fiction
Notable works	Inspector Morse series (1975–1999)
Spouse	Dorothy Cooper ​ (m. 1956)​
Children	2
Colin Dexter's voice Recorded August 2007 from the BBC Radio 4 programme Bookclub

Norman Colin Dexter OBE (29 September 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English crime writer known for his Inspector Morse series of novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, Inspector Morse, from 1987 to 2000. His characters have spawned a sequel series, Lewis, from 2006 to 2015, and a prequel series, Endeavour, from 2012 to 2023.