Nicholas Renton
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston ; ITV Studios
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Entry wounds: Hathaway starts work on his first murder case as an inspector with the help of a new partner, DS Lizzie Maddox. but as the pair delve into the worlds of neurosurgery, blood sports, and animal rights, Hathaway's theories are challenged by alarming new developments. He realizes he needs the insight of the retired Lewis to close the case.
The lions of Nemea: Lewis, Hathaway, and Maddox's abilities as a team are severely tested when they...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Actor Martin Shaw stars as the principled detective George Gently in these four feature-length mysteries. These dramas unfold against the beautiful backdrop of rural Britain during the tumultuous 1960s. Based on the long-running series of books by Alan Hunter
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Based on George Simenon's classic detective novels and starring Michael Gambon, is equipped with rigorous logic, uncanny judgment of character, and, of course, his signature pipe and fedora. Inspector Maigret relishes the challenge of solving any mystery. Filled with dangerous crimes and elusive characters from the villages of rural France to the alleyways of Montmarte. Brings the most intriguing and complex puzzles from Simenon's anthology to the...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Detective Chief Inspector George Gently ... returns to the job six months after he and his sergeant, John Bacchus ... were gravely injured in the line of duty. Both officers appear to be on the mend, physically at least. ... At a time of changing attitudes and values in Britain, Gently and Bacchus are undergoing transitions of their own ... set in 1969"--Container.
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
"Inspector Michael Jericho investigates the murder of a young black man in the racially divided neighborhood of Notting Hill. On the same night as the killing, Sir Nicholas Wellesley is kidnapped from his exclusive club and held for ransom which his wife Lady Clare insists on paying. When Jericho discovers that Sir Nicholas lives a secret double life that leads back to Notting Hill, he determines that the crimes must be connected." -- container.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Uncertain of her future but unwilling to sacrifice her freedom, Bathsheba rejects the proposal of Gabriel Oak only to become his employer. Still in love, Gabriel can only watch as Bathsheba flirts with her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood unleashing a passionate obsession within the reserved Boldwood. Both men forsake their hearts, however, upon the arrival of the dashing soldier Frank Troy. Despite being in love with another woman himself, Troy sees a challenge...
Series
Elizabeth Gaskell collection volume disc 5-7
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Set in a richly portrayed society well-stocked with eccentric nobles and gossipy villagers, this story centers around 17-year-old Molly Gibson, the only daughter of a respected country doctor. The well-ordered world of Molly's childhood is soon to be complicated by new people and unexpected situations. Most devastating is her father's decision to remarry after many years of widowhood. Molly's faltering efforts to cope gracefully with an impossible...
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Many a baffling mystery and outrageous scam lurk behind the closed doors of Lochdubh, and Hamish needs all his skill to keep the big boys from Inverness off his patch. If only his love life were as easy to solve, but that is another story.
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Cranford: For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness in Cranford, and Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. A handsome new doctor, Frank Harrison, has arrived from London, a retired Army captain and his daughters have moved into a house opposite the sisters, and the preparations for Lady Ludlow's garden party are under way. Everyone -- from charming rogue Dr. Marshland to mean Mrs. Jamieson and her lap dog -- talks,...
Series
Hamish Macbeth volume 3
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Hamish Macbeth is back for more crime fighting, romance and a proper treasure hunt in the third installment of this popular series.