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Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 392 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspector Alleyn has the upper crust contacts and manners, but like more modern detectives, he's a bona fide cop. Offers elegant country house settings, complex cases, and a detective who works for Scotland Yard. Agatha Troy is the Inspector's independent and insightful lady friend.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 400 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Death on the Nile": A pleasure cruise down the Nile turns deadly when a murder is discovered on board. "Sad Cypress": The solution to a double-murder case appears to be cut and dried, but Poirot's instincts eventually lead him to the real truth. "The Hollow": A weekend retreat where all the guests appear to despise one another finds Poirot hard at work doing what he does best. "Five little pigs": Poirot agrees to help a young woman prove her mother's...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
©2014
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 671 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Heaven help the murderer who crosses paths with G.K. Chesterton's cassocked crime-solver, Father Brown. Despite his absentminded air, the kindly priest always manages to confound criminals with his inescapable logic and keen understanding of the human condition. Often joined by his friend, thief turned private investigator Hercule Flambeau, Father Brown unravels devious schemes in 1920s England.
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This 2 disc set includes season 7 and season 8 of 'A touch of Frost'. Award-winning British actor, David Jason, is Jack Frost, a no-nonsense detective whose unorthodox methods fuel the tension between him and others.
Series
Midsomer murders. Set 12 volume 4
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Annie Woodrow is the wife of a pop music inpresario who stands accused of killing her best friend. All the evidence points to Annie as the killer, but DCI Barnaby begins to doubt her guilt. With friend and clinical psychologist Pru Plunkett feeding his suspicions, Barnaby sets out to find the truth.
Series
Midsomer murders. Set 17 volume disc 4
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A local scientist's determination to stop American millionaire's latest business venture has fatal repercussions.
Language
English
Description
Dame Christie's most popular character, prim and proper Miss Jane Marple, is adored worldwide by mystery fans for her razor-sharp mind, intuitive understanding of criminal behavior, and trademark knitting needles. Body in the library: The body of a glamorous blonde is found in the library at Gossington Hall and Dolly Bantry needs to clear her husband's name - so she calls her dear friend, Jane Marple. A murder is announced: When an intriguing ad in...
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Faith Alexander's unannounced visit to her wealthy Uncle Rex's estate turns into quite a surprise, indeed. Everyone there thinks she died in a plane crash three years earlier. When Rex's body turns up, his would-be heirs engage in a battle of wills that exposes plenty of motives for murder.
Series
Midsomer murders. Set 17 volume disc 3
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A mysterious creature is killing sheep in Midsomer County, but it soon moves on to larger prey.
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An old-fashioned, gritty detective show based in England. This brash policeman follows his moral compass, shows compassion for the common man and always solves the case. Starring David Jason, who is regarded as the most popular actor on British TV.
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 400 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Award-winning British actor, David Jason, is Jack Frost, a no-nonsense detective whose unorthodox methods fuel the tension between him and his superiors. Includes: Appendix Man, One Man's Meat, Private Lives, and Keys to the Car.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
1990.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Three episodes of the impeccably turned-out diminutive Belgian sleuth. With the his razor sharp mind and the aid of the affabel Captain Hastings, Poirot unravels the thorniest cases without mussing a hair of his famously sculpted mustache. Set in the elegance 1930's England, the series also includes Chief Inspector Japp and Miss Lemon.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 184 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison finds herself searching for Sallie Sturdy, a fourteen-year-old girl presumed murdered. Facing the hospitalization of her father, descending deeper into alcoholism, and resisting pressure to retire quietly, Tennison vows to bring Sallie's killer to justice before ending her career. She forges a surprising friendship with Penny Philips, Sallie's best friend.
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