Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village

Crime Reads ^ | Today | Maureen Johnson

[Dr. Ursus]

They actually have Midsomer Murder tours out of London.

[outofsalt]

"The village shop They sell cheese..."

"Have you, in fact, got any cheese here at all?
Yes, sir
Really?
No, not really, sir.
You haven't?
No, sir, not a scrap
I was deliberately wasting your time, sir
Well, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to shoot you"

[Billthedrill]

I'm reminded of an Avengers episode entitled Murdersville, about the picturesque village Little Storping In The Swuff. For a fee you could lure your enemy there, kill him in the middle of the street, and all the locals would nod politely and say, "Oh, aye, lovely day, innit?" Somebody really ought to offer a service like that. Wait, maybe they already do...

[Steely Tom]

Whoops...wrong thread...

Perhaps you should drink de Zombie from de coco shell.

[Disambiguator]

I was chuffed when I saw your list.

[Veto!]

Indeed, why not? I really like Agatha Christie, just watched her interesting Murder on the Orient Express DVD last week.

Everyone’s guilty.

[EvilCapitalist]

I could murder a pint.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I LOVE the ‘Midsomer’ series! :)

[Jemian]

The author has been watching Midsomer Murders. It’s available on Acorn.tv. Very, very good series.

[Jemian]

21 seasons with a 22nd on the way.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

‘Rosemary & Thyme’ is a fun series, and we just started, ‘Inspector Lewis.’

[MD Expat in PA]

Oh, yes. Whatever you do, stay out of Sandford, Gloucestershire, a regular “Village of the Year” winner. The inhabitants of the village will murder you but one must understand it is for the greater good.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

We’ve watched ‘Rosemary & Thyme’ a few years ago and even Beau enjoyed the series. I loaned the DVD set to my Mom and she also loved it.

I think it’s nearly time to watch it all over again. I’m also starting ‘Downton Abbey’ again, too. Binge watched it a few years after it was off the air. ;)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

If it concerns lying about cheese and/or being unable to deliver the goods? Justified Homicide! ;)

[rollo tomasi]

As long as there are pints offered, I will visit while making sure I behave myself.

[hanamizu]

Yes, Hot Fuzz seems to include many items on the list.

[HotHunt]

I subscribe to BritBox, a steaming service with all British content. It is a great bargain. Only cost $5.99 for the entire year.

I have been binge watching murder mysteries since I signed up last fall. Agatha Christie's Poirot, Miss Marple, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise, Vera, Sherlock Holmes, and on and on and on. They are great.

It is amazing that there are so many murders in all of these quaint English villages. /sarcasm/

There is other content on the streaming service but the murder mysteries will keep me busy for months and months.

The English love their murder mysteries.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Diana in the library with a baffling post.
Did I win?

[MD Expat in PA]

Just stay out of Calahoon Park, knee deep in dog muck thieving kids and crusty jugglers. “CRUSTY JUGGLERS”.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I LOVE ‘Vera.’ I think I’m on Season 8. Most of them are based on the Ann Cleeves murder mysteries. So, SO good! :)

I have the ‘Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries’ movie on deck. ‘Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears.’

It didn’t get the best reviews, and yes, she’s Australian and not ‘English,’ but I’m going to give it a go. I really liked the original series. Wish it had been longer; loved all the characters.

Australia: The ‘Doctor Blake’ mysteries were good, too.