The locals fear their chances of winning the Perfect Village competition have been dashed when a petty thief is stabbed to death with a pitchfork. Things spiral out of control when two of the competition judges are also murdered, leaving DI Tom Barnaby to track down the killer before he strikes again.
In the sleepy village of Martyr Warren, two opposing groups of travellers have set up home. DCI Barnaby and DS Troy are called in to investigate when the local magistrate, principal adversary of the new arrivals in the village, is found shot dead at his home.
Mysterious events and the discovery of his relative's body lead the residents of Aspern Tallow to believe that Jonathan Lowrie's ghost is at large in their community. DCI Barnaby and DS Troy attempt to determine whether these strange occurrences are supernatural or if there is a more rational explanation.
The naked body of a young woman is found strangled in a local woodland nine years after three identical murders took place there. As DCI Barnaby and DS Troy investigate the killings, they are led further and further into the murky, clandestine world of Midsomer Worthy.
The Barnabys plan to renew their wedding vows for their 25th anniversary when Tom is distracted by a murder of a dying man committed with an Indian sword in Badger's Drift.
In the quiet rural village of Ferne Basset, an elderly resident is found drowned after a violent attack. Meanwhile, a local amateur dramatic production of `Amadeus' reveals a hitherto unseen world of intrigue and passion.
In the tranquil village of Midsomer Worthy, the local writers' circle is eagerly anticipating a visit from a best-selling novelist, but the aspiring authors are about to witness a sequence of gruesome events far stranger than any fiction.
The peace of idyllic Badger's Drift is shattered by an inexplicable murder. It falls to DCI Barnaby and Sergeant Troy to hunt down the killer. Their investigation uncovers a web of sinister events, some long buried in the past.
When Julian Shepherd is found drowned, it seems as though he committed suicide due to all his money being tied up in Charles Edmonton's latest invention. When another man dies after poaching peregrine eggs from Charles's wife, Barnaby suspects foul play.
Barnaby investigates a death which looks like suicide. The dead man was a troubled and depressed gambler on a losing streak, but Barnaby's nose tells him to look for a murderer and then recognises someone from his past, in the shape of Dr Jane Moore.
Barnaby and Troy have to solve a double murder when a feisty former socialite and a Casanova are found bludgeoned to death. However, the motives for the murders seem disparate, and there are several people who are suspected of involvement.
In the sleepy village of Martyr Warren, two opposing groups of travellers have set up home. DCI Barnaby and DS Troy are called in to investigate when the local magistrate, principal adversary of the new arrivals in the village, is found shot dead at his home.
Mysterious events and the discovery of his relative's body lead the residents of Aspern Tallow to believe that Jonathan Lowrie's ghost is at large in their community. DCI Barnaby and DS Troy attempt to determine whether these strange occurrences are supernatural or if there is a more rational explanation.
Pastry chef Chrissie Larkton's mill has been in her family for centuries. She restored it and turned it into a thriving online business, but the popularity has overshadowed Lower Blissingham, and many of the villagers are not happy about it.
Gated estate Challis Court is a tight-knit community for retired police officers, but when a new arrival is found dead, the other residents regard the murder as an affront. Barnaby realizes that the killer is likely an ex-police officer.
When a survivalist is found murdered in his bombproof shelter, Barnaby unravels a dark conspiracy to reveal how far people will go to escape the end of the world.
Barnaby begins to question the guilt of a Midsomer Malham woman who is on trial for the murder of her best friend. The evidence is stacked against her, but she doesn't appear deluded or obsessed with the dead woman's husband as the prosecution claim. With the help of a frail pensioner - the key witness, can Barnaby and Jones discover what really happened on the night of the murder?
A battle of the sexes which has raged in Broughton since the First World War comes to a head when ageing feminist Mildred Danvers is found dead after returning to her childhood home. As Barnaby investigates, the misogynist vicar Rev Gantis is shot through the head during a humiliating donkey race at the village fair. Is the killer on the side of the men or women - or do tragedies in Broughton's past hold the answer?
When council clerk Martin Barrett is shot dead, Barnaby and Jones discover that he was an expert blackmailer. They investigate which of his victims hated him enough to kill him, and the trail leads to Fennacombe Bay. Why are Richard and Maggie Florian spending so much time at sea, and could police committee chairman Sir John Waverley have a scandalous past? With the help of Barnaby, they intend to find out.
The death of wealthy aristocrat Sir Freddy Butler brings Barnaby and Jones to the privileged surroundings of Haddington Hall. It looks like Freddy suffered a heart attack, but when his will disappears and his lawyer is killed in an arson attack, the detectives close in on Freddy's family. What are they hiding, and where are the mysterious Haddington diamonds?