Midsomer Murders - Shot At Dawn [DVD]

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The excitement for these two events soon turns to fear when the electrocuted body of Lex Bedford is found within the water obstacle. Note: the blood-red drips behind the letters of the title, present since the beginning of the series, have been changed to multi-color. But shortly afterwards, the leader of the dig is murdered and found in one of the excavated trenches. The 'Beast of Midsomer' is blamed when former secret agent Geoffrey Larkin is found murdered in the village of Midsomer Parva with savage wounds to his face. The astrological sign Scorpio seems to be a common theme of the killings, but Barnaby begins to doubt whether the case is so straightforward.

Later, while volunteering to take part in a circus trick, Ashley Denton is murdered when the prop swords used in the trick are tampered with. Barnaby and Winter must investigate rival dancers and their jealous partners, while also having to contend with corporate sponsors and Barnaby's estranged father Ned.Barnaby and Jones look into whether the attack could be connected to rivalry in a chess club, whose members are very competitive. Shortly before taking a break, she stumbles across the body of elderly Ruth Fairfax, a fellow artist.

When Susan Bartlett is found murdered in Setwale Wood in Midsomer Worthy, DCI Barnaby and DS Troy discover the wood is the centre of a court case over a proposed redevelopment involving neighbouring farmers Simon Bartlett and James Harrington. The show is based on Caroline Graham's Chief Inspector Barnaby book series, originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz.It seems that he and Adam had big debts, and the only solution for them was for Adam to fake his death so that Kwame could start a new life by collecting a life insurance. In the village of Midsomer Worthy, council employee Martin Barrett entertains a mystery woman before being shot dead through his kitchen window. Barnaby and Scott investigate the connection between the two victims, and the murder of a homeless drunk give them the clue they need. As residents of Midsomer Mallow prepare for the 'Perfect English Village' competition, local thief and lothario Peter Drinkwater ( Orlando Bloom) is stabbed with a pitchfork at the abandoned Windy Whistle Farm.

Michael to investigate the apparently accidental death of former prize-winning author Richard Rackham. A cryptic new script for Gregory's former Punch and Judy show may provide Barnaby and Troy with some answers. They have to investigate the relationships of Midsomer's Magic Circle, a group of old friends whose activities spun off a new cult, and led to long-running animosities. When a local man's wife, an antique dealer, and a businessman ( Alan Howard) all become victims to the killer as well, the detectives need to find a possible link to connect the murders before Jay gets into a perilous situation herself.

Dark secrets resurface and Barnaby must deduce whether Colby's involvement in misconduct at Causton Police Station years earlier could be the key to the case. John Ransom gets thrown out of the village pub in Midsomer Mere for fighting with his brother-in-law, and a short while later he is found dead on the green. A previous incident is soon revealed, helping Barnaby and Winter to find the person responsible for the killings and how the two murders are connected. Two more deaths quickly follow at the nursing home, and a mysterious visitor has also been seen lurking in the vicinity at night. When a local handyman finds a female classics teacher and a member of a group of orchid enthusiasts poisoned in her own home, DCI Barnaby finds himself heading back to Midsomer Malham, the day after he and Joyce had helped out during the village's annual garden show.

These things become even more complicated when the estate manager and former cook are also found murdered. As Barnaby and Jones investigate, psychic Cyrus LeVanu clashes with cleric Wallace Stone over their different methods of `healing' the woods, while other locals seem to be caught up in a stolen antiques racket.

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