After a medieval fresco is discovered in the crypt of St Clare's parish church it manages to bring a lot of happiness to the Reverend Martha Hillcott. When a body is discovered in the river and with the river close to bursting its banks, St Clare ends up being at crisis point.
Nothing is what it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English countryside of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life, there exist dark secrets, scandals and downright evil. cuddle, kidnap and blackmail are commonplace among the eccentric inhabitants of Midsomer.
In each episode, the peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by unhappy crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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