Acorn Media (Firm)
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Actor Martin Clunes, star of the hit TV series Doc Martin, is on a quest to discover the islands of Australia. There are over 8,000 to choose from, and in this three-part series Martin, an avid nature and animal lover with infectious excitement as a host, visits sixteen of the best. They are a cross-section that express the diversity, history, and challenges of life on island Down Under.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Janet is seconded from a case of psychological abuse in the armed services to head up a Royal Commission into gun crime. Conscripting solicitors Richard and Lina, and the ambitious Owen Ramsey, Janet trades the rarefied atmosphere of mahogany courtrooms, wigs, and gowns for plain clothes and a community hall. There, she and her team focus on the murder of 25-year-old Hani Akvan.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Français
Description
As a forensic pathologist in Paris, Raphaël Balthazar can make the dead speak like no one else. He solves the city's most disturbing crimes with no-nonsense chief inspector Hélène Bach, who, in Series Two, helps him reopen the one case that still haunts him: his wife's murder.
Series
Midsomer murders volume 22
Publisher
[Acorn]
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby and his assistant, DS Jamie Winter. Delightful in a murderously charming way.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Detectives Cadi John and Owen Vaughan investigate the brutal murder of a former school teacher, but a group of local teenagers knows more about what happened than they are letting on. 'Nail-biting, (and) confidently stylish' (The Guardian), this compelling Welsh crime drama has been hailed 'best in class' by the New York Times.
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Days before Christmas in turn-of-the-century Toronto, Detective William Murdoch is called to investigate a daring train robbery. When witnesses insist the culprit exhibited super-human abilities, Constable Crabtree realizes the robber bears a striking resemblance to the title character of his new graphic novel, Jumping Jack.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In Season Eighth of this delightful detective show, joy and heartbreak await Det. William Murdoch and his friends in turn-of-the-century Toronto. After his brutal beating by the dockyard gang, Inspector Brackenreid's future remains uncertain. Constable Crabtree faces life-altering changes, including a new romance, while Dr. Emily Grace and Dr. Julia Ogden join the women's suffrage movement. And in the show's 100th episode, wedding bells ring as Murdoch...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In a seemingly quiet country town in New Zealand, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd finds that murder can happen anywhere. Working alongside Detective Constable Kristin Sims, Shepherd solves grisly murders in this gripping and well-written series.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Fresh off his success catching a headline grabbing killer, DCI Colin Sutton is on the brink of retirement when he's asked to review the long running inquiry into another infamous predator. Known as "The Night Stalker" to the press and "Minstead Man" to the police, this serial rapist has stalked the elderly of Southeast London for nearly two decades.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Glorious gardens and classic whodunits combine in a hit British series seen on public television. Rosemary Boxer is a former professor. Laura Thyme is a former policewoman. They share a passion for horticulture and a talent for sleuthing. Filmed on location in English and European countryside settings, the collection includes all 3 series.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When an angry client firebombs her offices, consulting solicitor Josephine Newton is forced to take a new job as a barrister at Knox, a high-powered legal firm where her old flame Lewis works. Worried about leaving behind her former clients turned colleagues, Josephine sets up a new legal office in the building's basement for Johnny, a reformed car thief, and Helena, a brilliant legal mind with a crippling fear of courtrooms.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In the picturesque English region of Wildemarsh, Detective Matilda Stone investigates crimes with the aid or, often, meddling of her three mystery-writing aunts, who raised her from childhood. Together, they look into a murder at a health spa, a killing in the contemporary art world, and the theft of an Edgar Allen Poe manuscript. Matilda has decidedly less success with her personal affairs, continuing to pine for Dr. Daniel Lynch even as she begins...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Laura, a brainy translator, and Mike, a shy landscape gardener, try sharing a flat after Laura's matchmaking sister, Helen, gets them together. But when Helen's pregnancy starts Laura thinking about having a baby, Mike backs away and the romance appears finished. A wealthy Belgian suitor for Laura and a sexy 30-year-old interested in Mike are just two of the roadblocks to a reunion for this made-for-each-other pair.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Routine-loving Joy is having a tough time after a messy breakup with her live-in boyfriend, Aidan. Then a promotion forces her to step out of her comfort zone as she replaces her network's star vlogger. The job sends Joy to unusual places where people find bliss: wrestling matches, wellness retreats, hot yoga, and more, all while filming her discomfort. But despite the new gig and help from her free-spirited roommate, Joy can't seem to get over Aidan....
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Jack Irish, is the brooding antihero of Australian writer Peter Temple's award-winning novels. The mystery finds Jack grappling with more personal and professional drama as he continues to investigate crimes in Melbourne's seedy underbelly.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Ashley Jensen stars in these three feature-length mysteries based on M.C. Beaton's bestselling novels. Formerly a high-flying PR executive in London, Agatha Raisin has now settled into small-town life in the Cotswolds, but her early retirement is far from quiet. Along with her friends Roy and Gemma, Agatha solves the village's bizarre murders with panache, but her love life may be a puzzle beyond even her skills to decipher.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Charlie and Nicola Buchanan are a pair of crime-scene cleaners with a knack for solving mysteries. As they go about their work, they discover clues the police overlook. This warm and witty whodunit from Down Under is sure to please mystery and comedy fans alike.