Colin Dexter Raised with high scholarly expectations, Norman Colin Dexter is a revolutionary in the writing genre of crime and mystery. Born September 29, 1930 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, Colin Dexter had numerous academic challenges ahead of him. Both of his parents dropped out of school at twelve years old, consequentially wanting him to put his time and effort solely into his studies, which excused him of household chores. As he got older, Colin Dexter took an interest to crossword puzzles, eventually becoming a three time Ximenes Crossword Competition champion. He claims later in his career, that if he had not decided to be an author, he would attempt bird watching. Nevertheless, his profession does not withhold him from enjoying
