The Riddle of the Third Mile
by Colin Dexter
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Macmillan, 1983
- Series
- Inspector Morse
The first edition of The Riddle of the Third Mile by Colin Dexter was published in London by Macmillan in 1983. We track 1 edition.
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Setting and characters
- Set in
- Oxford
- Genre
- crime literature
Read next
- Comes after
- The Dead of Jericho
- Followed by
- The Secret of Annexe 3
In print
- Editions recorded
- 16 on Open Library, 11 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 2 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Riddle of the Third Mile?
The first edition of The Riddle of the Third Mile by Colin Dexter was published in London by Macmillan in 1983.
How many editions of The Riddle of the Third Mile are there?
We track 1 edition of The Riddle of the Third Mile, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Riddle of the Third Mile?
In order, it follows The Dead of Jericho and it is followed by The Secret of Annexe 3, according to Wikidata.