In the village of Midsomer there are new murders to solve... new clues to examine... new suspects to suspect... and a new D.C.I. Barnaby! John cousin of Tom is bemused by the quaint villages and their residents as he arrives in the deadliest county in England to begin his new post. He soon discovers that murder and deception are never far away as mayhem shatters the peaceful and picturesque surrounds of Midsomer.