The Dead of Jerico (1977)
Anne Scott's address was scribbled on a crumpled note in the pocket of Morse's smartest suit. Inspector Morse turned the corner of Canal Street, Jericho, on Wednesday afternoon. He hadn't planned a second visit, but was back the same day as officer in charge of a suicide investigation.

Service of All the Dead (1979)
Inspector Morse was alone among the congregation in suspecting unrest in the quiet parish of St. Frideswide's. Most could remember the churchwarden's murder and the suicide of the murderer. But a chance meeting reveals deception.

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (1981)
Chief Inspector Morse is called in to investigate the murder of an Oxford academic, and finds the dons in uproar. The code of integrity had been breached and Quinn's death was not a matter of how and why but when.