MidSomer Murders – Set 15 (Acorn Media DVD)
Picture: B- Sound: B- Extras: B Episodes: A-
Detective
Chief Inspector Barnaby is back and out to catch those who would disturb the
peaceful (or unpeaceful) county
of MidSomer. In the beautiful county of MidSomer
things aren't always what they seem, and hardly a day goes by without the
detectives not finding a dead body the next morning. Along with Detective Sergeant Jones, Barnaby
race to find the clues, to find out what really happened, before another murder
occurs. Welcome back to the very long
running series MidSomer Murders now
on Set 15 (!) from Acorn Media on
DVD.
Planning for weddings can be a killer... but in this set, there IS a killer in
the wedding! As couples set up for holy
matrimony, a killer is among one of the guests... but who can do such a thing
and why? Truths and hidden pasts are
revealed and soon uncovered. As Barnaby
and Jones crash the wedding, age old family feuds occur (adding to the
confusion) Barnaby must determined which is a row and who has a good enough
reason to have committed murder.
If you like murder and mystery with a British charm, then this series is for
you, inspired by the books of Caroline Graham of murder and mystery in the
quiet English county. MidSomer has
spawned a whole series beyond the original books. Lurking underneath the quiet, peaceful
villages of MidSomer there lurks someone one with an appetite for a bloody
murder. With a calm demeanor (unless it
involves his wife or daughter) the character Detective Chief Barnaby with his
skills of deduction and reason, uses his wits and charm to solve the case and
catch his killer. With all suspects, all
of them have some reason to want the victim dead, but who was it that really
that did it? Extras include photo
gallery, behind the scenes documentary with cast, crew and author, explaining
how MidSomer became a hit series.
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Blood Wedding:
When a high society wedding takes place, the maid of honor is found dead
afterwards. With fortunes involved and
an army of heirs could be, there is no simple answer... someone is after the
family fortune. Unlucky for Barnaby, he
must not only deal with high society nobles, but his own daughter's wedding
plans has run into some 'problems' as well... which is easier to solve, who
knows?
Shot at Dawn:
90 Years have gone by since the war and the family of Hammon and Hicks are
still at it... with each other. For
dishonored soldier name, a Hick is found shot dead the next morning... and the
Hammon and Hick are all pointing fingers at each other
. Turns out the Hammon and Hick have more
relations between each other than they know... Can Barnaby solve this case
before both families decide to go to war against each other again?
Left for Dead:
Things are supposed to be happy at a wedding when Detective Jones attends as a
best man, but after the murder of the groom's brother, things have a darker
tone, especially when the brother was dislike by the community for building the
new overpass. All the protestors were
sharpening their knives... but did they really do it? But getting to the bottom of the case Barnaby
uncovers a mystery goes back 19 years ago when two boys disappear and 4 friends
have been hiding a secret ever since...
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Super
Sleuths: MidSomer Murders:
Join cast, crew and even author on the creation of MidSomer, how it started
from book to on the screen. Interviews
detailing how the characters, script, even music were settled on... and how it
became a British popular series.
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Picture
and sound are on par with recently reviewed sets we covered elsewhere on this
site and extras are noted above. Set 16
is up next…
- Ricky Chiang
