In this episode, we meet Barnaby's cousin John, who soon (though they don't say so) will take over Tom's job when he retires.
Barnaby is on a bus tour in Brighton organized by Dave Hicks, Causton's mayor, who is not one of Barnaby's favorite people.
Barnaby is suspicious about a land deal that is about to be put through because he figures the Mayor has to be getting something out of it, and it may not be the best for the community.
The land they're buying is basically swamp, and they're building summer camps for children on the far end that I assume doesn't have swamp. It's explained that the land can't take really solid structures.
On the trip, Barnaby runs into the very attractive Jenny Russell, who owns a hotel, Lucy and Trent Terry, antique shop owners, Hugh Dalgleish, a developer, and the negative Reverend Giles Shawcross, who is always spouting doom and gloom. Finally, there is the Lady Matilda Williams and her severely disabled adult son, Richard, and his helper Marcia.
Lady Williams is opposed to the land deal. The land is where her son was nearly killed twenty years early.
Then the awful Dalgleish is decapitated. Barnaby calls in his cousin for help, as he knows the area so well.
Then there is a second murder, and Barnaby begins to come to a few conclusions that will lead to the discovery of the murderer.
Good episode, and a sad one, besides being on the gory side. It's a nice intro to John Barnaby, whom we'll be seeing a lot of later. One thing I liked is that Jones loses his patience and really shows his obstinate and tough side.
Barnaby is on a bus tour in Brighton organized by Dave Hicks, Causton's mayor, who is not one of Barnaby's favorite people.
Barnaby is suspicious about a land deal that is about to be put through because he figures the Mayor has to be getting something out of it, and it may not be the best for the community.
The land they're buying is basically swamp, and they're building summer camps for children on the far end that I assume doesn't have swamp. It's explained that the land can't take really solid structures.
On the trip, Barnaby runs into the very attractive Jenny Russell, who owns a hotel, Lucy and Trent Terry, antique shop owners, Hugh Dalgleish, a developer, and the negative Reverend Giles Shawcross, who is always spouting doom and gloom. Finally, there is the Lady Matilda Williams and her severely disabled adult son, Richard, and his helper Marcia.
Lady Williams is opposed to the land deal. The land is where her son was nearly killed twenty years early.
Then the awful Dalgleish is decapitated. Barnaby calls in his cousin for help, as he knows the area so well.
Then there is a second murder, and Barnaby begins to come to a few conclusions that will lead to the discovery of the murderer.
Good episode, and a sad one, besides being on the gory side. It's a nice intro to John Barnaby, whom we'll be seeing a lot of later. One thing I liked is that Jones loses his patience and really shows his obstinate and tough side.