There is a full moon over Little Worthy at Halloween and the people in the area are thrilled when local photographer Steve Skelton wins a competition in the village with his own creation of the Wolf Hunter. Unexpectedly, the Wolf Hunter is becoming a viral meme, with people coming from miles around to explore the woods of Little Worthy in the hope of catching a glimpse of the beast. The excitement turns into fear when Jez Gladberry is found murdered in the woods, killed in the unique way of the
Having been controversially acquitted of the murder of Viola Deepdale, Toby Wagner tries to settle down in the village of Tamworth Springs. His desire to join the local Stitcher Society is not well received by the other members. Reuben Tooms, Viola's brother in law, tries to persuade them that Toby is innocent. Later, Reuben is found murdered with a shinai stick in his chest. Shortly after, Georgie Tremayne is found murdered at the Stitcher Society's premises, and the detectives suspect that she
Barnaby and Winter are stranded on a remote island manor owing to a storm after Victor Karras, owner of Karras Games, dies falling down the stairs and hit with a falling statue. Victor's wife, Eleanor, is pregnant and plans to give the child to her sister Alicia. Later, Hugo Welles is also murdered and Barnaby and Winter discover the key to the case.
Naomi Ashworth is found murdered, dressed up as a scarecrow in her own shop during the first day of the Midsomer Scarecrow Festival in the village of Little Upton. Barnaby and Winter learn later on that Naomi and her friend Adele Paige ran the Old Vogue Vintage Emporium together. A reporter starts to take pictures and when Winter tries to stop her and tell her to leave the scene, he recognises her instantly. It is his old girlfriend from school, Caitlin Dawson. Caitlin makes Barnaby and Winter a
An amateur operatic society, The Midsomer Mummers, are busy rehearsing for their charity concert, The Pirates of Penzance, when the body of an unknown man, later identified as Vince Summersby, is found in their theatre. Later, while the preparations are still underway, Katisha Empson dies falling down the stairs. Her niece, Phyllis Fernsby, tells Barnaby of her suspicion that Katisha's doctor, Simon Charteris, might have been involved in her aunt's death as it is revealed that he was the main be
Barnaby and Winter have to step into the world of spirituality when the body of Tilly Mulroney is found surrounded by ritual symbols on the first night of the Angel's Rise Psychic Fayre. Simeon Dagley falls under suspicion when it is revealed that one of his Devil Tarot cards was found beside Tilly's body, but a while later, Simeon is also found murdered, hanging upside down from a tree in the woodland. It transpires that Simeon may have figured out the identity of Tilly's murderer, by looking a