Acorn Media (Firm)
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Detective Chief Superintendant Christopher Foyle is a police investigator in the British coastal community of Hastings. In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Foyle finds his longed-for retirement interrupted by cases involving international intrigue, military racism, and an accused traitor all too willing to go to the gallows. Mysteries include: The Russian House; Killing Time; and The Hide.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
These 6 episodes feature the literary talents of Michael Robson, Charles Wood, Fay Weldon, Antonia Fraser, Frances Galleymore, and Gordon Honeycombe. Each gives the genre his or her own peculiar twist, with results ranging from humorous to macabre.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Cutting-edge Victorian science meets cunningly plotted mystery in this award-winning Canadian TV drama. William Murdoch is a detective in Toronto in 1895, using new forensic techniques like fingerprinting and psychological profiling. He crosses paths with famous figures including Arthur Conan Doyle, and H. G. Wells.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Transferred from Dublin to his hometown on Ireland's windswept coast, Sergeant Jack faces challenges he never expected: winning the villagers' respect, escaping the shadow of his father and predecessor, solving baffl ing crimes, and exposing dirty secrets.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Eighteen months ago, mother-of-three Faith had her cozy life thrown into chaos after the disappearance of her husband, Evan. Still striving to keep her family together, Faith must fulfill Evan's debt to a vicious crime family even as she fights her attraction to a former client. Then a local farmer is found dead, and his wife, Madlen, is arrested for his murder.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2011]
Language
English
Description
At the height of WWII, brave British women risk their lives as secret agents in occupied France. Based on real-life stories, filmed on location, this suspenseful series features strong female characters, tension-filled plots, and historical authenticity.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby and his assistant, DS Charlie Nelson. When the corpse of an elderly man disappears from his deathbed, Barnaby and Nelson find themselves on the hunt for a serial body-snatcher.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Sgt. Jack Driscoll had to leave Dublin fast when his affair with a senior officer's wife was discovered. But Jack's father, Gerry, comes to his son's aid. Recently retired from his post as Garda Sergeant in a small Connemara town, Gerry manages to 'swing it' so that Jack inherits the job. Jack's now on his own, in charge of hundreds of square miles of remote, beautiful rural Ireland.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby and his assistant, DS Jamie Winter. Delightful in a murderously charming way.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In the sleepy town of Brokenwood, New Zealand, the affable residents may seem harmless, but killers, blackmailers, and thieves lurk in every picturesque corner. To quell the community's alarming murder rate, Detective Mike Shepherd uses an unconventional style that contrasts with the methodical approach of his partner, Detective Kristin Sims, and the eager assistance of DC Sam Breen.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars Neil Dudgeon as the capable Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby, with Jason Hughes as his earnest, efficient partner, Detective Sergeant Ben Jones. Guest stars include Warren Clarke, Joanna David, Genevieve O₂Reilly,...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
English
Description
"After 25 years in the force, Detective Inspector Henry Crabbe has lost his appetite for the job. He plans to take early retirement and open his dream restaurant, Pie in the Sky. But his accountant wife, Margaret, doesn't think the numbers add up. And his boss, ACC Fisher needs him around to handle those delicate cases at which he excels. Although craving retirement, Crabbe discovers that crime solving can be just as hard to resist as his signature...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Doc Martin continues his misanthropic adventures in the idyllic seaside village of Portwenn. The fourth season of the hit dramedy sees two unexpected arrivals that complicate the good doctor's already messy life. Contains eight episodes.