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The Killings at Badger's Drift (Chief Inspector Barnaby, #1)

Caroline Graham

Start date: September 1, 2018

Finish date: September 30, 2018

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Why we're reading this: Winner of our September group read poll - the first in the Inspector Barnaby series, adapted as TV's Mids…more
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Aug 16, 2018 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I have never seen, "Midsomer Murders," before, John Nettles, who played DCI Tom Barnaby in the TV series, assures me in the foreward to this edition, that the books have more depth (no surprise there, the book is almost always better than the television version). I was also pleased to see that this was dedicated to Christianna Brand, one of my favourite Golden Age authors.

Indeed, this is very much in the Golden Age tradition. It begins with the suspicious death of an elderly lady, who saw someth ...more

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May 26, 2019 Kavita rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery, uk, movie-was-better

I am a huge fan of Midsomer Murders and I have enjoyed watching those episodes. So it is no surprise that reading these books by Caroline Graham has been on my to-do list for a while. This is the first book of the series, of which there are only seven books! The Killings at Badger's Drift is also the first episode of the show. So it's easy to compare. I preferred the show!

It all starts off when old Ms Emily Simpson goes mushroom hunting and chances to see something in the woods. The next thing ...more

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Sep 06, 2018 Frances rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-series

Great first book in a series on which the Midsomer Murders TV series was based. I must look that up and give it a try-I very much liked the style and characters in this enjoyable book.

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