The sleepy village of Chalfont Green is idyllic, quaint, and peaceful. It's the perfect place for murder. When a body is discovered in a ditch outside of the home of Percival Pyke-Period, Inspector Alleyn begins an investigation with more twists than a north-country river. Alleyn's detective work unearths many potential suspects, all of whom attended a luncheon party at Pyke-Period's place.

A family leases a Tuscan villa for vacation and becomes involved in finding the secrets of the owner. Villa to let: Molly Pargeter finds the perfect spot for her frazzled family to unwind, a beautiful villa in Tuscany with an art-loving but eccentric absentee landlord. Neither Molly's husband nor her teenager daughter is keen on going. On the other hand, her outrageously forward father. Haverford Downs, is wildly enthusiastic about joining them. Where...

Troy has a commission to paint a birthday portrait of the famous actor Sir Henry Ancred at his country estate, Ancreton Manor. She finds the volatile Sir Henry agitated and ill, surrounded by his eccentric and equally dramatic family. A sudden, suspicious death at the manor leads Troy to call in Alleyn to investigate. He finds a tale of anonymous letters and bitter arguments over the dead man's will, lending credence to Troy's suspicions.

University lecturer Robert Bridge feels skeptical about all things paranormal until he meets Alison Mundy, who has seen and heard spirits since she was a child. Robert thinks she's the real deal, a genuine psychic who risks her life to help people heal from relationships torn apart by death. He's in for a shock, though, when Allison tries to help him accept the accidental killing of his own son.

Disgraced detective Sandra Pullman is given a chance to save her career by heading up a team of retired detectives in charge of solving open cold cases.

Once upon a time on the Westway: After a daring, 6 million pound diamond heist, all fingers point to crime boss Jimmy Vincent, released from prison on the very day of the robbery. Soon, however, Jimmy winds up floating facedown in his pool, just after submitting a devastating tell-all memoir to a publisher. Dangerous' liaisons: When teenagers find the two-week-old corpse of Dominic Sylvester, everyone in the Willesden constabulary dismisses it as...

The hit British crime series returns with new mysteries. Aging cops and traditional sleuthing trump high-tech gadgets and modern criminology. As one of the most-watched shows on British television, New Tricks features strong writing, wry humor, and a splendid cast.

New Tricks follows a team of semi-retired and somewhat curmudgeonly detectives as they reinvestigate cold cases. The fifth season returns with more sharp writing, dry humor, and engrossing mysteries.