Nancy Carroll
1) Father Brown
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In the idyllic English countryside of the 1950s, murder and foul play are afoot. Father Brown, a Catholic priest who has spent years learning of evil from the confessions of his parishioners, is on the case. A loving adaptation of the novels of GK Chesterton, Father Brown presents a long forgotten side of country life full of humour, warmth and devious goings on. The shambolic Father may seem like the last person you'd turn to in a crisis, but beneath...
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Paddy Considine returns as the Jonathan 'Jack' Whicher, the pioneering 19th-century detective, now working as a private inquiry agent, having left Scotland Yard under a dark cloud. In the third instalment of the series, Whicher is hired by his former political master, a distinguished and powerful grandee, Sir Edward Shore, to investigate threats that have been made against his son Charles. Whicher's unswerving pursuit of justice takes him into the...
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Hired by West Country landowner Sir Henry Coverley, Whicher takes on a seemingly straightforward case of infidelity, following his client's young wife as she meets her lover in London. However, when a key witness mysteriously fails to attend the divorce hearing, the investigation takes a dark twist, leading the private inquiry agent into the heart of the English countryside and to the most disturbing and destructive of secrets. Feature-length Victorian...
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"A new spine-tingling thriller from the author of The New Neighbors--perfect for fans of Behind Closed Doors, The Perfect Girl, and The Couple Next Door--that takes place over the course of a therapy session, in which neither patient nor therapist are who they claim to be. Two liars. One room. No way out. Susanna Fenton has a secret. Fourteen years ago she left her identity behind, reinventing herself as a therapist and starting a new life. It was...
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Set in the mist of Victorian London and featuring the real-life detective who inspired the first generation of crime writers, including Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins and Arthur Conan Doyle. The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher are gripping murder mysteries full of twists and turns and unexpected journeys starring Paddy Considine as Jack Whicher, the most celebrated detective of his day. Paddy Considine returns as the Jonathan 'Jack' Whicher, the pioneering...
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Father Brown volume 10
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When Lady Felicia's home comes under threat, Father Brown is forced to seek help from an unlikely ally. Lady Felicia is back to raise funds following a dreadful mining accident and is reluctantly selling a beloved necklace.
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Father Brown volume 9
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The Kembleford Ramblers' annual outing takes a tragic turn when the local Lord is found strangled. In the name of community togetherness Inspector Mallory and Sergeant Goodfellow are joining some local ramblers.
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Father Brown volume 5
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The unexplained death of an unidentified man in St Mary's graveyard calls for investigation, but both Father Brown and Inspector Mallory have disappeared without a trace.
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Father Brown volume 8
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Tensions rise to deadly levels when a performance troupe of anarchists arrive in Kembleford. An anarchist troupe are performing at Clegg Farm intent on starting a revolution. Mrs McCarthy is not impressed, but Bunty is inspired.
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Father Brown volume 6
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With Goodfellow and Mallory out of action, Sullivan returns to investigate corruption within the Kembleford police constabulary.
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Father Brown volume 1
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Faced with the prospect of travelling in second class Lady Felicia is delighted to run into opera legend Dame Bianca Norman who invites her and Mrs McCarthy away from the riff-raff into her private pullman carriage.
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Father Brown volume 2
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A new musical director for the bell-ringers of St. Mary's leads to discord, disharmony and the blood-curdling sound of murder. Jamie Cheeseman arrives from London ready to modernize the musical offerings of St Mary's.
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Father Brown volume 4
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Much to the disapproval of Mrs McCarthy, Father Brown attempts to support newly-single mother Nell Winford - but is unable to find her anywhere to stay.
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Father Brown volume 3
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Father Brown accidentally attends a séance at the house of Professor Robert Wiseman who is showcasing the power of a magical artifact - a bone whistle - which is on sale to the highest bidder.
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Father Brown volume 7
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Suspicions are aroused when the holiest house in Kembleford is linked to the death of a wanton woman.
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Set in the mist of Victorian London and featuring the real-life detective who inspired the first generation of crime writers, including Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins and Arthur Conan Doyle. The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher are gripping murder mysteries full of twists and turns and unexpected journeys starring Paddy Considine as Jack Whicher, the most celebrated detective of his day. Hired by West Country landowner Sir Henry Coverley, Whicher takes...
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Father Brown volume 7
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Father Brown joins the search when a girl who is believed to be radioactive goes missing overnight. But just who is responsible for her disappearance?
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Father Brown volume 1
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When an ungodly man is murdered at the unveiling of a new church clock, Father Brown must find the killer before an innocent woman is sent to the gallows.
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Father Brown volume 8
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Father Brown is unconvinced when a recently returned prisoner of war is suspected of the killing of his tyrannical uncle. And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to keep the priest from the truth.
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Father Brown volume 5
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The mysterious disappearance of an old friend sends Father Brown and Sid on a quest to find the mythical Lannington Rosary. However, can an old adversary, back from the dead, be trusted to help?