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Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
This is a compelling mystery series, inspired by Ann Cleeves' bestselling novel. Patrolling her patch of northeast England, Vera resolutely pursues the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. While her manner is sometimes caustic, her single-mindedness gets results.
"A first-rate mystery series."--Library Journal
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope and her assistant Detective Sergeant Joe Ashworth take on four new cases on their Northumberland beat: the stabbing of a senior citizen on a rush-hour train; the brutal murder of a young professional at a beach resort; the shooting of a loner out on the moors; and the drowning of a respected business man.
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Police detectives Tom Barnaby and Ben Jones are back solving crimes in the British countryside. Episodes include Dance With the Dead; The Animal Within; King's Crystal; and The Axeman Cometh. Special features include a biography on author Caroline Graham and cast filmographies.
"Good, clean fun"--San Francisco Chronicle
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Don't be fooled by the slightly crumpled, mild-mannered priest in the picture- perfect village of Kembleford. Father Brown's compassion and understanding help him see into the hearts of people on both sides of the law, while his playful wit and razor-sharp mind surprise thieves and murderers who underestimate their gentle opponent.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the lives of sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Masters, a successful OB/GYN, is conducting a secret study of human sexuality. Soon, he meets Virginia Johnson, a former nightclub singer who is now part of the hospital secretarial staff. He enlists her help with his study, and she quickly proves to be an asset to Masters' work. Together, they delve deeper than anyone before them into the science of sex and later become...
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Revolves around the British 'corridors of power' and much of the drama stems from the different objectives of the varied, and often competing British Secret Service organizations. Contains episodes: First Principles; A Proper Function of Government; Is Your Journey Really Necessary?; and The Most Suitable Person. Includes the prequel story by series creator Ian Mackintosh.
"The best spy series in television history."--The New York Times
"Gritty..."--Los...
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Claire Randall is a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. She is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The wait is over; Larry David is back. In Season 7, Larry contemplates his future with an ailing Loretta, and decides on a novel approach to winning back Cheryl. In addition to Larry finding himself embroiled in his usual cauldron of self-made crises, he orchestrates a reunion with the entire cast of Seinfeld.
"I didn't think they could top last year's finale...but they did."--GQ
"***...Recommended."--Video Librarian
10) Affinity (DVD)
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Set in and around the women's prison at Millbank in Victorian London, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some 'good work' with the lady criminals of one of London's most notorious jails.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
This season Janet and Rachel deal with the brutal murders of two men. At the same time, Janet splits with her husband and struggles to run her family without his support. Rachel is invited to work on a high profile case with her boss DCI Gill Murray. Elsewhere, Rachel's wayward brother turns up on her doorstep. Can Rachel trust him?
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The blunt-talking Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel does not suffer fools gladly, but he has even more trouble with what he calls the 'smart arses' of the world. So when the inexperienced Peter Pascoe joins his team at Mid-Yorkshire CID, the omens don't look good. Pascoe is one of the new breed of career police officers, armed with a degree, a caring attitude, and a sharp brain.
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
It takes a behind-the-scenes look at a high-rated cable-news program at the fictional ACN Network, focusing on the on-and off-camera lives of its acerbic anchor, new executive producer, their newsroom staff and their news-division boss. Overcoming a tumultuous first day together, climaxing in a newsflash that a BP oil rig has just exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the team sets out on a patriotic if quixotic mission to 'do the news well' in the face...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In A Scandal in Belgravia, Sherlock gets embroiled in the complex plans of the dangerous and desirable Irene Adler. The Hounds of Baskerville whisks the increasingly popular detective and John to the wilds of Dartmoor, and face to face with the supernatural lurking in the eerie landscape. Meanwhile, Moriarty is still out there in the shadows, and is determined to bring Sherlock down, at whatever the cost, in The Reichenbach Fall. This is the BBC Sherlock...
15) Fargo: season 1
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The Coen Brothers' Best Picture Oscar nominee transforms into the season's most talked-about TV debut. It features a new 'true crime' story and new characters, all chilled in the trademark dry wit, murderous mayhem, and 'Minnesota nice' of the original classic film. Lorne Malvo is a manipulative master criminal who changes the life of insurance salesmen Lester Nygaard. Gus Grimly and Molly Solverson are the small-town police officers who join forces...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
As Carrie and Saul search for the truth behind the bombing of CIA headquarters, lines are blurred between friend and foe and no one can be trusted. While hiding a stunning secret of her own, Carrie helps recruit Brody for a dangerous mission that could offer him a chance at redemption. But when the plan unravels and Brody is targeted deep inside Iran, he must put his life in Carrie's hands, leading to one of the most suspenseful and shocking season...
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
These four mysteries see Barnaby pursuing a French Revolution-style executioner and getting caught in a frame-up during a photography fest. Contains: Death and Dust, Picture of Innocence, They Seek Him Here, and Death in a Chocolate Box.
"The British rural version of Law & Order"--San Francisco Chronicle
"...delightful in a murderously charming way..."--LeonardMaltin.com
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
It's 1953 and Sidney Chambers is vicar of Grantchester, a village just outside Cambridge, England. Sidney's is a quiet life. He tends to his flock, keeps up with his jazz collection, and does his best to contain his passion for beautiful heiress Amanda Kendall. But when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances, Sidney quickly finds that people confide things in a parish priest that they would never tell police.
"...a solid, pleasant,...
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands to the frozen north and the ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne.
"The most compelling characters in season 3 are the gentleladies."--Entertainment Weekly
"...plenty of action, and enough complexities to keep geeks, geniuses and fans glued to the strange and wonderful world...
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