The Inspector Barnaby Mysteries: The Killings at Badger's Drift, Death of a Hollow Man, and Death in Disguise

The first three Chief Inspector Barnaby mysteries, the basis for the British crime drama Midsomer Murders.

The Killing at Badger's Drift: After a spinster is murdered in the seemingly quaint village of Badger's Drift, her best friend kicks up a fuss, attracting attention from Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. When Barnaby and his eager-beaver deputy begin poking around, they uncover a swamp of ugly scandals and long-suppressed resentments seething below the picture-postcard prettiness . . .

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