 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Colin Dexter |
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| Cover artist | Matthew Cook |
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Morse series, #8 |
| Genre | crime novel |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 26 October 1989 (1st edition) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 200 |
| Awards | Gold Dagger 1989 |
| ISBN | 0-333-51787-3 |
| OCLC | 21118477 |
| LC Class | PR6054.E96 W46 1989 |
| Preceded by | The Secret of Annexe 3 |
| Followed by | The Jewel That Was Ours |
The Wench Is Dead is a historical crime novel by Colin Dexter, the eighth novel in the Inspector Morse series. The novel received the Gold Dagger Award in 1989.