Why read The Killings at Badger's Drift?

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Badger's Drift is an ideal English village, complete with vicar, bumbling local doctor, and kindly spinster with a nice line in homemade cookies. But when the spinster dies suddenly, her best friend kicks up an unseemly fuss, loud enough to attract the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby. And…

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2 authors picked The Killings at Badger's Drift as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Katarina Bivald

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Everyone has probably seen an episode (or two hundred) of that favorite British detective series, Midsomer Murders. But not everyone knows that the series about what has to be the most depleted part of England is, in fact, based on seven novels by Caroline Grahams.

This is the first book, but they are all definitely worth a read. It’s easy to see how the books turned into a beloved TV series, with its unique blend of cozy English villages and twisted English villagers.

From Katarina's list on murder most english dangers of an English village.

H L Marsay

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This is the book that launched the popular television series Midsomer Murders. Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, who unlike most fictional detectives has a happy home life, is called in to investigate the death of Miss Simpson, an elderly spinster. With the help of Sergeant Troy, he uncovers hidden scandals, rivalries, and secret affairs. The two men soon discover that Badger’s Drift isn’t as idyllic as it first appears.

From H L's list on classic English murder mysteries.