''The Daughters of Cain'' is a

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novel by

Colin Dexter Norman Colin Dexter (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'', fr ...

. It is the eleventh novel in the

Inspector Morse Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, GM, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series '' Inspector Morse'' (1987–2000), ...

series.

Synopsis

The body of Dr Felix McClure, Ancient History don of

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, is found in his flat. A brutal murder – a single stab to the stomach with a broad knife. The police have no weapon, no suspect and no motive. The case leads Morse into the path of Edward Brooks, who himself disappears following a

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theft. Then the weapon is found and there are suddenly ''too many'' suspects.

Adaptations

This novel was adapted for television in the Inspector Morse series, airing as ''

The Daughters of Cain ''The Daughters of Cain'' is a crime fiction, crime novel by Colin Dexter. It is the eleventh novel in the Inspector Morse series. Synopsis The body of Dr Felix McClure, Ancient History don of Wolsey College, Oxford, is found in his flat. A bru ...

'', the second episode in series 8 in 1996. The main roles of the detectives were the same actors as throughout the series,

John Thaw John Edward Thaw, (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series '' Inspector Morse'' as title character Detective Chief Inspector ...

as Detective Chief Inspector Morse and

Kevin Whately Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Neville "Nev" Hope in the British comedy drama '' Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'', Robert "Robbie" Lewis in the crime dramas '' Inspector Morse'' 1987–2000 an ...

as Detective Sergeant Lewis.

Publication history

*1994, London: Macmillan , Pub date 11 November 1994, Hardback

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1994 British novels Novels by Colin Dexter Novels set in Oxford British novels adapted into television shows Macmillan Publishers books {{1990s-crime-novel-stub

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