A group of wealthy American tourists are on a cultural tour of Britain when one of them meets with a mysterious death. Morse is called to investigate the apparent murder of Laura Poindexter who is found dead in her motel room.
She had come to Oxford to donate a precious jewel to the Ashmolean Museum - The Wolvercote Tongue. Laura had inherited the priceless stone but it is now missing from the scene of the crime. Morse follows several leads including the beneficiary of the insurance policy - her husband. Only he is now missing.
More murders follow, including the curator of the museum, in a case that becomes totally fascinating.
This episode of Morse is one of the best. The opening tirade by Morse against the doctor, who tends Laura Poindexter is absolutely priceless. Kenneth Cranham as Cedric Downes is brilliant.
There are some wonderful lines. Including "Lewis! Never interrupt me when I am booking the opera. You never know what I might end up with."
She had come to Oxford to donate a precious jewel to the Ashmolean Museum - The Wolvercote Tongue. Laura had inherited the priceless stone but it is now missing from the scene of the crime. Morse follows several leads including the beneficiary of the insurance policy - her husband. Only he is now missing.
More murders follow, including the curator of the museum, in a case that becomes totally fascinating.
This episode of Morse is one of the best. The opening tirade by Morse against the doctor, who tends Laura Poindexter is absolutely priceless. Kenneth Cranham as Cedric Downes is brilliant.
There are some wonderful lines. Including "Lewis! Never interrupt me when I am booking the opera. You never know what I might end up with."