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- Colin Dexter
Norman Colin Dexter (born 29 September 1930) is an
English crime writer, known for his Inspector Morse
novels which were written between 1975 and 1999
and adapted as a television series from 1987 to
2000.
Dexter was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and was
educated at Stamford School.
After completing his National Service with the Royal Corps of
Signals he read classics at Christ's College, Cambridge,
graduating in 1953 and receiving an honorary Masters Degree
in 1958. His famous works include:

"Dead as a Dodo" [Insp. Morse]
"At the Lulu-Bar Motel"
"Neighbourhood Watch" [Insp. Morse]
"The Inside Story" [Insp. Morse]
"Monty's Revolver"
"The Carpet-Bagger

James Evans - A prisoner
The Governor - Head of HM prison, Oxford
Mr. Jackson - a prison officer
Mr. Stephens - a prison officer

The Reverend S. Mcleery - an invigilator
Mr. Carter - Detective Superintendent
Mr. Bell - Detective Chief Inspector

J ames Roderi ck Evans i s t he mai n prot agoni st of
t hi s humorous st ory. He i s a pri soner of Oxf ord
Pri son.
He was known t o t he of f i cers as Evans t he
Break. He had escaped t hri ce f rom pri son and was now kept under
maxi mum securi t y. Evans i s a wi t t y and humorous sort of f el l ow
whose appearance resembl es t hat of a vagabond, wi t h l ong wavy
hai r and an unshaven beard. He i s bot h t he vi l l ai n and hero of t he
st ory.
The story begins with a phone call from the Secretary of the
Examination Board to the Governor of HM prison, Oxford,
about a prisoner called Evans, our main protagonist.
Evans was to write the O-level German Exam . The prison
took all sorts of precautions to prevent him from escaping
while writing the test, since he had already escaped thrice.
A parson from St. Mary Mags is invited to invigilate the exam. The
exam begins and goes on without any untoward incidents.
Now comes a series of unexpected events that results in the escape,
recapture and once again the escape of Evans the Break.
The story ends in an uncertain note which further enhances the
curiosity of the reader.
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