"Another deviously construction Inspector Morse mystery from the masterly hand of Colin Dexter." - The New York Times Book Review. Why would a sniper shoot suburban physiotherapist Rachel James as she sips her morning coffee? Inspector Morse's hunt for answers kicks off with a tabloid journalist, winds through the strip clubs of Soho, then returns to Oxford, where two senior dons and their wives battle for a plum promotion. Then, on the personal front, Inspector Morse receives intimations of his own mortality.. And while Morse muses on life, he reveals his first name at last. . . .. Praise for Death Is Now My Neighbor. "An excellent writer . . . Dexter's mysteries featuring Inspector Morse just keep getting better." - Associated Press. "His best work yet, full of insight into human nature and rich with real emotion." - The Christian Science Monitor. "A brilliant tour de force, an ingenious exploration of the human heart . . . At once sensitive, profoundly wise, and deeply felt." - Buffalo News