The Jewel That Was Ours

The Jewel That Was Ours is the ninth novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-based detective series, featuring Chief Inspector Morse. When a young woman is found dead at a hotel during a visit by American tourists, Morse begins to uncover a series of puzzling clues, including the theft of a valuable jewel. As a second, more disturbing death occurs, Morse works to unravel the connection between the incidents.