Inspector Morse

I started watching the Inspector Morse series on DVD that I borrowed from the library. I like to start things at the beginning, and The Dead of Jericho was Colin Dexter's fifth book in the series. Detective Lewis is his co-worker and has been with him for awhile in the book. Lewis knows all the quicks of Morse such as his uncanny ability to solve a mystery, his moodiness, his penchant for women and his high intelligence. Morse is well read and listens to classical music. The setting is University of Oxford in England, which plays well with the series as the scenery is beautiful and historical. Lewis is married with one young daughter. I liked the story, but there were so many twists and turns I don't know if I could have followed it as well if I hadn't seen the TV version ahead of time. I like the erudite, literate writing style and I think I will try to read more of this interesting series. For the TV series The Dead of Jericho introduces Inspector Morse and Detective Lewis.