NewDCIJohnBarnabyarrivesinMidsomerandisbemusedbythequaintvillagesandtheirquirkyresidents.ButwhenalocalDJiscrushedtodeathatatraditionalgirls’boardingschool,hesoondiscoversthatmurderanddeceptionareneverfaraway.Asthedeathtollrises,couldBarnaby’sfirstcasealsobehislasccc?