Barnaby and Scott are called in when Nick Turner a local solicitor falls from the roof of a house. Nick had money problems and rival lawyer Otto Benham was spreading rumours that he was stealing from clients. One night Otto is drugged and made into a human target in the middle of his croquet lawn then fired on with bottles of vintage wine using his replica Roman catapult. The elaborate murder looks like revenge - but what for?
Acclaimed actor and star of the popular TV series Midsomer Murders John Nettles goes back to his roots to St. Austell in Cornwall and begins a journey that will take him through the landscapes and cultures that make up one of the most beautiful and richly endowed regions in Britain. Including interviews with painter Sir Terry Frost sculptor Barbara Hepworth authors Minette Walters and Henry Williamson actors Jack Shepherd and Michael York poet Charles Causley comedian Richard Herring and more; and featuring the writings of A.L. Rowse D.H. Lawrence P.G. Wodehouse John Betjeman Agatha Christie and Thomas Hardy among others; John Nettles' West Country is a passionate exploration of a coastline and all it contains - rich and varied in its boundless energy and breathtaking beauty.
With the help of acting DC Ben Jones Barnaby investigates the garrotting of a husband and wife outside a deserted cottage near Midsomer Newton. Despite a reputation for being haunted Winyard is a magnet to villagers developers and fanatical conservationists alike. Barnaby and Jones must separate truth from rumour in order to reveal Winyard's secrets - and catch the killer.
Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets scandals and downright evil. John Nettles stars as the humorous thoughtful and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. Troy and PC Sarah Pearce are in Midsomer Magna investigating a wildlife crime while Barnaby follows up on the discovery of the car and body of Julian Shepherd in the
More patriotic than Kipling; more romantic than Byron; more accessible than Shakespeare; and arguably Britain's best loved poet - yet more than a poet: critic commentator historian a lover of the eccentric... John Nettles presents an exploration of the life and landscapes that shaped one of Britain's best-loved poets Sir John Betjeman celebrating his lifelong love of the West Country. Featuring interviews with his daughter Candida Lycett Green biographer Bevis Hillier artist David Inshaw poet Charles Causley and more John Nettles takes the journey to Cornwall a trip first made by an excited small boy that was destined to be the final pilgrimage of an old man. Sir John Betjeman now rests in a Cornish churchyard by the sea. This journey celebrates his life and work.
Based on Caroline Graham's novels and featuring the stolid crime-solving skills of Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby, Midsomer Murders made their television debut in 1997 and continue to keep viewers happy with that potent whodunnit ingredient: spectacularly bloody murders in the most tranquil rural settings the Shires have to offer. Midsomer is a vaguely defined area of villages and hamlets with charming names like Badger's Drift and Goodman's Land. It also has the highest number of violent deaths per capita outside the average war zone. Serial killings abound to test the nerve of Barnaby (John Nettles) and his sidekick Sergeant Troy (Daniel Casey), a dullard easily perplexed by a world which refuses to stick to his black and white view of things. Nettles is excellent; there's a hint of Bergerac still, now heavier of jowl and broader of beam, though the chasing is necessarily limited and the DCI enjoys the home comforts of an understanding wife and a spirited daughter. "Every time I go into any Midsomer village, it's always the same thing", he huffs. "Blackmail, sexual deviancy, suicide and murder." Ain't it the truth? The murders are astonishing. Family feuds, jealousy, incest, industrial espionage, all erupt at regular intervals leaving a trail of bodies with throats slashed, limbs dismembered and blood absolutely everywhere. Rivers of sheer nastiness run deep beneath the superficially pastoral perfection of Midsomer. Thank goodness there are still men like dependable Barnaby to get to the bottom of things. Eventually. Sure of Barnabys eventual success, Midsomer Murders make for a cosy, even comforting, couple of hours curled up in front of the television. And they make a great showcase for star turns from the great stable of British character actors, too, from Celia Imrie and Elizabeth Spriggs to Imelda Staunton and Duncan Preston, who invariably turn this whimsical stuff into the tastiest possible ham.--Piers Ford
Annie Woodrow is arrested for the murder of her old school friend Frances Trevelyan. Ten months later her case comes to court and although Barnaby was the arresting officer he is still not convinced that the full story has come out. It is likely that the prosecution will suggest that Annie was obsessed with Frances' husband John - that she is a deluded stalker who would stop at nothing including murder to obtain the object of her desire. But Annie has always denied having any feelings for John and he too has denied any sort of relationship with her. Barnaby is not so sure.
When Dr. Alan Delaney is killed in a hit and run accident Barnaby realises the real target was Delaney's senior partner Dr. James Kirkwood. Is the killer trying to prevent James from marrying the beautiful divorcee Delyth Mostyn? And how is his death linked to 30 000 which is missing from the surgery accounts? Barnaby and Jones must travel to Snowdonia to unravel the truth
Another Midsomer murder investigation for Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby...Preparations are well under way in Midsomer Mallow for the Perfect Village Competition. However when the body of local rouge Peter Drinkwater is found with a pitchfork protruding from his chest the village people are determined to keep it quiet. After all he was hardly popular in the village. Angry parents jealous husbands victims of crimes believed to have been perpetrated by the deceased and disgrun
When an accomplished blackmailer winds up dead Barnaby and Jones have their work cut out ploughing through the suspects.
Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets scandals and downright evil. John Nettles stars as the humorous thoughtful and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. The village of Midsomer Magna is devastated by the closure of the King's Crystal glassware factory. The closure comes after the seemingly accidental death of co-owner Alan King. The factory workers are jobless and left with no financial security begin to rail against the accountant Peter Baxter and the remaining co-owner Charles King about their redundancies. When Baxter's body is found in the water meadows stabbed to death with a Masonic dagger Jones suggests suicide but the pathologist Dr. Bullard and Barnaby suspect foul play.
Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets scandals and downright evil. John Nettles stars as the humorous thoughtful and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. Young lovers Simon Bright and Laura Sharp are kissing in the backseat of a Humber car in a disused hanger. The next morning Simon's body is discovered there by Frances Kirby during her morning jog. There is no sign of Laura. Barnaby suspects that Simon may have been involved in a suicide pact however the evidence tells a different story.
Midsomer Murders: The Dogleg Murders
Several of the apparently well-to-do women of Midsomer Market belong to a select Reading Club. The women include the recently widowed Marjorie Empson Ginny Stockton a glamorous divorcee Tamsin Proctor the wife of a monumentally mean stockbroker and Lady Lavinia Chetwood. Instead of reviewing books the women meet to invest in the stock market and thanks to some inside information they were rather successful. When the club organiser is found battered to death Barnaby and Troy inv
Postman Dave Cutler is murdered on his early morning rounds in the tiny hamlet of Goodman's Land. The brutal killing rocks the community where WPC Jay Nash is more used to dealing with traffic cones than slashed throats. With WPC Nash's help Barnaby and Troy discover that the postman offered more than just a postal service to the female villagers - and that there are several jealous husbands or jilted lovers who might have wanted him dead. When a woman's body is found on the
Midsomer Murders 13: The Silent Land
Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets. Joyce Barnaby has enrolled in an art class that takes her to the village green in Midsomer Florey. The village is also under surveillance by Barnaby and Troy who are busy with 'Operation Pondlife' an initiative designed to combat street crime. When Joyce finds the body of one of her fellow
The two detectives are called in to investigate the death of a retired music teacher.
The Midsomer Life magazine and the Morecroft Hotel in Midsomer Sonning become the latest setting for DCI Tom Barnaby and DS Ben Jones to solve a case.
Another investigation into homicidal happenings in Midsomer. Gerald Hadleigh secretary of the Midsomer Worthy's writers circle had never wanted to invite best-selling novelist Max Jennings to one of their meetings. When Gerald is found dead the next morning from a brutal battering the other members of the circle wish they had heeded his reluctance. Slowly Gerald is revealed as a man of mystery. He has no national insurance number no relatives and no marriage certificate to match th
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