Henry Shirewell, patriarch of the Shirewell family, has lately passed away from natural causes, and a funeral is soon being held at the Stourwick Estate. A family meeting is taking place shortly afterwards, and the other members of the Shirewell family are up in arms when the ceramasist Lucian Shirewell, the eldest son of Henry Shirewell, informs his family about his plans for the Estate. The Shirewell's tenure will end with him, as the Estate now will become the home of a free-thinking artist’
The residents in the village of Mods Mire are gathered at the village church to celebrate the 10th anniversary of "The Seeker", a book written by Bertram Jewel. It transpires that his famous book will be republished with an additional page where a new set of clues have been drawn. The excitement, however, turns to anger when the reporter reveals that Bertram Jewel was imprisoned 24 years ago at the time he went by his real name, Robert Grimes and that the new edition of "The Seeker" may just be
The residents in the village of Binwell are searching for a lost dog. Frank Bailey alongside his wife Kim, Madeline Saunders, Reece Fleming, among other volunteers, find the dog after receiving coordinates suggesting that the dog is located at Briar's farm. Frank Bailey is soon found murdered inside a dog cage, moments after blaming Daniella Saunders for being clumsy. Kim Bailey informs Barnaby that a Czechoslovakian wolfdog by the name of Storm has been missing for the last four days. Kim Baile
The village of Goodman's Land, has, in the last three years, undergone adaptations to climate change. Addressed as "the greenest village in Midsomer", Goodman's Land was given its name during the 12th century by Arthur Havergal, Brian Havergal's ancestor. Goodman's Land has recently been purchased by the rich American Texan oilman Rooster Harlin, and some of the residents struggle to adjust to their village now turning green. Danny Tarleton and his father, Liam, dairy farmers in the village, are