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The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars John Nettles (Bergerac) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby with Daniel Casey (The Wingless Bird) as his eager young assistant. Guest stars include Sarah Alexander, Victoria Hamilton, Samantha Bond, Anthony Bate, Kenneth Colley, Gillian Kearney and Celia Imrie.
The Mysteries: Garden of Death — One of the most beautiful spots in Midsomer Deverell becomes a source of contention and then something far worse. Destroying Angel — When the owner of the Easterly Grange Hotel dies, the hotel’s manger fails to show up at the funeral or at the reading of the will that names him part-owner. The Electric Vendetta — A mutilated body found in the middle of a crop circle leads some to suspect that aliens have invaded Midsomer Parva. Who Killed Cock Robin? — In Newton Magna, a murder mars plans for the upcoming wedding of the village squire’s daughter. Dark Autumn — In Goodman’s Land, the postman is brutally murdered. Turns out he was delivering more than mail to the village women.

DVD BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE Midsomer map, cast filmographies, Caroline Graham biography and scene index.