Inspector Morse (John Thaw) er en sofistikeret mand, som har smag for øl, øre for klassisk musik og næse for forbrydelser. Hans assistent Lewis (Kevin Whatley) er en jordnær person, og hans evne til at se detaljer har reddet Morse ud af problemer mere end én gang.

• The Wolvercote Tongue (1987)
  In this mystery, the intrepid Morse investigates the murder of an American tourist whose untimely death occurred shortly after she announced her plans to donate a fabulous jewel to a museum.

   

• The Settling of the Sun (1988)
  In this mystery, Inspector Morse is called in after the discovery of a murdered Japanese student at Oxford. His main clue to the killers is that it appears it was a ritual killing.

   

• Last Seen Wearing (1988)
  Inspector Morse (John Thaw) and Sergeant Lewis (Kevin Whately) investigate the disappearance of missing teenager Valerie Craven (Melissa Simmonds). After visiting her acquaintances at the Homewood School for Girls, Morse believes she was murdered. Before they can solve the case, headmaster Cheryl Baines (Suzanne Bertish) turns up dead.