Product Review

WHAT EVIL LURKS BEYOND THE WELL-TRIMMED HEDGES OF MIDSOMER€¦

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 Neil Dudgeon (Life of Riley) as the capable Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby, with Jason Hughes (This Life) as his earnest, efficient prot©g©, Detective Sergeant Ben Jones. Guest stars include Martine McCutcheon, Cheryl Campbell, Maggie Steed, Kate Ashfield, and Julie Graham.

THE MYSTERIES
Written in the Stars€"The death of an amateur astronomer during a total eclipse of the sun shines light into some dark corners of the star-gazing community in Midsomer Stanton.
The Sicilian Defence€"Star-crossed lovers and championship chess intersect as the detectives search for a killer who leaves a chess notation at the scene of the crime.
Schooled in Murder€"A series of gruesome murders appears to be related to secret plans to modernize the dairy that produces the famous Midsomer Blue.