Inspector Morse isnt sure what to make of the truncated body found dumped inthe Oxford Canal but he suspects it may be all thats left of an elderlyOxford don la... » 

Inspector Morse isnt sure what to make of the truncated body found dumped inthe Oxford Canal but he suspects it may be all thats left of an elderlyOxford don last seen boarding the London train several days before. Whateverthe truth the inspector knows it wont be simple it never is. As heretraces Professor BrowneSmiths route through a London netherworld of toplessbars and fancy bordellos his forebodings are fulfilled. The evidence mountsso do the bodies. So Morse downs another pint unleashes his pit bullinstincts and solves a mystery that defies all logic. «