The Midsomer county town has historic connections with the city of Brighton. During a council meeting, Causton Mayor Dave Hicks announces plans for a Chamber of Commerce reunion with its counterpart in Brighton. Barnaby suspects the mayor's proposal to buy coastal land there is fraudulent and reluctantly joins the party. But during their time in Brighton, hated property developer Hugh Dalgleish is beheaded on a ghost train ride. DCI Tom Barnaby teams up with his cousin, DCI John Barnaby of Brigh
The Milton Estate is the principal landowner for much of Milton Cross, with many people and businesses dependent on Edward Milton for their jobs and income. One of those businesses is the Woodley & Woodley tailor shop. When Sonia Woodley is found murdered in the churchyard two years after the death of her abusive husband Gerald, a set of tailor's shears are identified as the murder weapon. Barnaby and Jones discover that Sonia had passed a letter to the vicar a few days before, but the handwriti
The Wild West Society bring their show to Ford Florey, comprising a fairground, and several re-enactments of scenes from American frontier history. Amidst the sound of gunfire, the witch on the 'Dunk the Witch' stall is shot dead. Barnaby and Jones look at possible motives, which seem to revolve around the disputed ownership of an area of local land. The investigation encounters family rivalries and a recurring Wild West theme before the killer can be caught.
On a dark night in the village of March Magna, Joyce Barnaby swerves her car, narrowly missing a shadowy figure in the road. Shortly after, a body is found in the local cemetery. The victim, Gerald Ebbs, was the Parish Council clerk with responsibility for the village library and cemetery. The police discover that Gerald had had a strange fixation on both an abandoned hospital and a particular grave in the cemetery. He seemed to have made enemies around the village, so the police do not lack sus
Devington Manor Winter School, led by internationally renowned musician Sir Michael Fielding, is a magnet for many aspiring piano students, including gifted Zoe Stock. While walking by the riverbank in the manor grounds, Zoe sees a woman jump from the bridge and disappear in the water. When Barnaby and Jones start their enquiries into the possible drowning, they discover many dark connections to the past. As secrets begin to emerge, Barnaby himself is the target of a murder attempt. Two murders
When famous boxer John Kinsella wins a world title in New York, the villagers of Midsomer Morchard are overjoyed at his success. Shortly afterwards a solicitor is found dead by his assistant and Kinsella's manager. Barnaby and Jones investigate against the background of a Victorian prize-fight re-enactment in which Kinsella and the local blacksmith portray the boxers. As the event becomes unexpectedly realistic, Kinsella's manager is found murdered in his home gymnasium. Barnaby finds the soluti
The Midsomer Conservation Society is up in arms when the newly built Swanscombe House is a highlight of an open garden day. An ugly confrontation ensues when some of its members make angry accusations of corruption against those responsible for the design, construction and planning approval for the house. When a leading member of the Conservation Society is stabbed to death, and evidence of an alleged conspiracy to subvert a new planning application disappears, Barnaby and Jones suspect a link b
A quiet spa weekend at Swavely Manor proves far from relaxing when Tom and Joyce arrive and a female client is found murdered in the flotation chamber. Barnaby interrupts his spa treatment to investigate with Jones. The mystery deepens when the victim's husband disappears. As Tom worries about his future and health, one of the hotel proprietors is also murdered. When the case is finally solved, Barnaby announces his impending retirement. His successor is announced to be his cousin, John Barnaby,