Eric Stonestreet, David Dastmalchian and Krysten Ritter —talk joining the 'Dexter' spinoff, playing killers with flair.

LONDON — Colin Dexter, the unassuming British writer who created curmudgeonly, music-loving Oxford detective Inspector Morse, has died aged 86. Publisher Pan Macmillan said Dexter died Tuesday ...

Norman Colin Dexter was born in Stamford, England, on Sept. 29, 1930, a birthday he shared with the fictional Endeavour Morse, the detective chief inspector of the Thames Valley Constabulary.

Dexter, who died today aged 86, began his first Morse novel on a rainy holiday to Wales. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Dexter's Colin Parachek (1) looks to pass during Chelsea's season opener against Dexter at Chelsea High School on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020.

LONDON — Writer Colin Dexter, who created music-loving, poetry-quoting, Oxford detective Inspector Morse, has died. He was 86. Publisher Pan Macmillan said Mr. Dexter died Tuesday at his home in ...

Dexter's Colin Parachek (1) looks to pass during Chelsea's season opener against Dexter at Chelsea High School on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020.

Embedded below is a behind-the-scenes featurette on the coming season of "Dexter," which is going to have heavy religious themes: Jesus tattoos, discussion about God, and new additions Edward ...

Author Colin Dexter, whose novels spawned the successful crime-drama series “Inspector Morse,” died Tuesday at his home in Oxford, England. He was 86. His 13 “Morse” novels were adapted ...

Author Colin Dexter, whose novels spawned the crime-drama series “Inspector Morse,” died Tuesday at the age of 86 at his home in England.