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by Caroline Graham
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Jennifer's Books
Jennifer's Books rated it 5 years ago
Having seen Midsomer Murders sporadically over the years, I decided to finally make a concerted effort to watch the show in its entirety. I'm currently in the middle of season 6, with an odd episode of later seasons thrown in here or there for good measure. (My tv has Pluto tv, and they have a dedic...
The Book Gourmet
The Book Gourmet rated it 6 years ago
An old lady witnesses something in the woods as she's searching for an orchid. Something so terrible, someone is willing to kill her to keep it hidden. But as soon as the police is involved, thanks to the lady's nosy neighbor, more and more secrets are coming out...An interesting murder mystery with...
Reading For The Heck Of It
Reading For The Heck Of It rated it 7 years ago
It might come as a surprise that I had never heard of the writer Caroline Graham until my mom got me into watching a show called Midsomer Murders. (It's on Netflix if you're interested.) What does one have to do with the other? Well, the tv show is based off of a book series by Graham that begins wi...
ELK's Library
ELK's Library rated it 9 years ago
I have contradictory feelings about this book. On one hand it’s a great mystery with plenty of twists and unexpected reveals. The cast of characters is large, diverse, and well- developed. Inspector Barnaby is interesting, fleshed-out, and extremely competent. He immediately became one of my favorit...
AmySea
AmySea rated it 11 years ago
At first the Killings At Badger's Drift comes off as a cozy little British mystery set somewhere in the countryside among thatched houses, lovely gardens, and tea. Little old ladies abound, snooty upper-crust individuals run in and out of the pages, and behind the door of every cottage and every man...
Crime-on-thrill
Crime-on-thrill rated it 11 years ago
The Killings At Badger's Drift by Caroline Graham is the first instalment in the series of crime novels featuring DCI Tom Barnaby, set in the fictional village of Badger’s Drift. Emily Simpson while collecting corral root orchid, steps on to a couple making love out in the open. The sight she sees t...
the reader of books
the reader of books rated it 11 years ago
I picked up the oldest, most tatty, smoke-infested copy from the library, but that didn't deter my enjoyment. Emily Simpson is a Proper Old Spinster who witnesses something shocking and embarrassed while walking through the woods in search of a certain flower. When Emily is found dead in her cottage...
Kim Reads and Bakes
Kim Reads and Bakes rated it 12 years ago
There are lots of people out there who are big fans of Midsomer Murders, the long-running British television program based on this series. I'm not one of them. Not that there's anything wrong with it; it's just that I've never been attracted to murder-in-the-village television dramas. Had I been a M...
jemidar
jemidar rated it 12 years ago
Rating clarification: 4.5 stars.Thoroughly enjoyable, well written and tightly plotted English mystery full of humour, pathos and memorable characters. Am really looking forward to reading the rest of the series :-).Buddy read with Kim and group read with the English Mystery Club.
BVLawson
BVLawson rated it 13 years ago
In 1987, Caroline Graham (born in the UK in 1931) published her first crime novel, THE KILLINGS AT BADGER'S DRIFT, which introduced DCI Tom Barnaby and Sergeant Gavin Troy. The book won the Macavity Award for "Best First Novel" (in addition to being nominated for the same honor by the Anthony and Ag...
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