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Days before Christmas in Edwardian-era Toronto, Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) is called to investigate a daring train robbery. When witnesses insist the culprit exhibited superhuman abilities, Constable Crabtree (Jonny Harris, Still Standing) realizes the robber bears a striking resemblance to the title character of his new graphic novel, Jumping Jack. As more robberies targeting gifts from Eaton's luxury department occur around Toronto,...
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 10
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At an arctic exhibition in Toronto, a renowned sea captain fundraising for his expedition to the North Pole is accused of murdering a crew member. As Murdoch investigates the claim, he and Julia struggle to adapt to their new life as parents.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 8
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The Black Hand reenters Anna's life, and the investigation into the librarian's death heats up when another young woman becomes a victim. Crabtree discovers clues in some steamy stories, and Dr. Ogden's political views cause tensions with her husband.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 10
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When a second heir to the Beaton fortune dies in unusual circumstances, Murdoch questions the staff at Beaton Manor. The workers seem convinced that a malevolent ghost haunts the home, but the always-scientific detective remains highly skeptical.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 9
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Bridge builders at the Don River discover the mummified bodies of a man and a woman. Murdoch and Ogden ascertain that the pair was murdered, possibly some time ago. Working closely with Dr. Ogden also causes Murdoch to reevaluate his feelings for her.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 14
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Farmer Gunther Wenders is taken into custody for trying to drown his woodland neighbor, Minerva West, a self-confessed witch. Murdoch considers the case a disagreement between a superstitious man and a delusional woman. But when Minerva and her fellow coven members cast a spell outside the station house, Wenders suddenly dies in the cells, and Murdoch must explain how.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 14
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Murdoch investigates the death of a man trapped in a snare and mauled to death not far from a sideshow exhibit featuring a "wild" girl purportedly raised by wolves. Meanwhile, Julia learns some distressing news about Roland's mother and hires Freddie to uncover the truth.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 17
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While at a roller-skating outing, Julia and Rebecca discover a woman with a broken neck. At first, Murdoch assumes the death was an accident, but her daughter claims the victim was too good a skater to fall. Meanwhile, Rebecca enters a racing competition and Crabtree has relationship problems.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 3
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While in Toronto, legendary American lawman Bat Masterson spots Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at a boxing match. He agrees to assist the constabulary in hunting down the outlaws, despite Murdoch's reluctance.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 17
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Violet Hart attends an event in Niagara featuring American civil rights leaders W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. When their supporters are greeted by racist protesters, the speakers remain unflappable. But then the protest leader is found murdered, and the local constabulary are rude and dismissive of Hart's assessment. Fearing for the integrity of the investigation, she begins her own.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 8
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A phone operator with a penchant for amateur sleuthing claims she overheard the strangulation death of a young woman. Is the wannabe detective crying wolf, or is a real predator on the loose in Toronto? Murdoch taps into the phone system to prevent a killer from striking again.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 12
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A dashing masked robber steals from banks and gives to the poor à la Robin Hood, but Toronto is no Sherwood Forest. Undaunted by the sensational reporting of Paddy Glynn or the detective's longing for soon-to-be-wed Dr. Ogden, Murdoch doggedly probes the crimes.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 6
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After the suicide of disreputable woman, Murdoch suspects murder and nefarious dealings involving arranged marriages. In the shadow of the Virtue Ministry, two controversial courtships continue. Violet Hart finds Arthur Carmichael's public displays of affection unnerving, while Watts is unnerved by public reaction to his liaison with Jack.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 2
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A massive fire consumes Toronto and injures Julia. When their questioning of the rival debutantes goes nowhere, Brackenreid and Murdoch consider the possibility that the murders may have been the work of a sequential killer.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 14
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Julia and Emily attend a bachelorette party on a secluded, perhaps haunted island. Meanwhile, Detective Murdoch and the boys from Station Four find themselves in a high stakes curling match.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 7
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Bedlam strikes Barnett's Traveling Royal Circus when an out-of-control tiger kills its trainer before escaping. Although the animal is later caught, Murdoch suspects the case may be more complicated than it appears and begins investigating the other circus performers.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 4
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As they are returning from a volleyball tournament, Effie and Brackenreid are injured when brake failure causes a train derailment. While Ogden and Hart tend to the passengers, they soon discover a dead police officer who had been transporting a now-missing prisoner. Back in Toronto, Murdoch is unexpectedly left caring for Higgins's daughter when the crawling infant escapes from the station house.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 6
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Murdoch suspects that a detailed miniature streetscape of a Toronto neighborhood contains clues to a homicide. But the artist is an "idiot savant," unable to finger the killer. It's up to Murdoch to get a clear picture of a street roiling with conflict, deceit, and murder.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 2
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A trunk delivered to Inspector Brackenreid contains a lawyer's naked corpse and a taunting note. When a second trunk turns up, Murdoch races to find the killer before his boss becomes the next victim.
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