Acorn Media (Firm)
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Heaven help the murderer who crosses paths with G.K. Chesterton's cassocked crime-solver, Father Brown. Despite his absentminded air, the kindly priest always manages to confound criminals with his inescapable logic and keen understanding of the human condition. Often joined by his friend, thief turned private investigator Hercule Flambeau, Father Brown unravels devious schemes in 1920s England.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
English
Description
"After 25 years in the force, Detective Inspector Henry Crabbe has lost his appetite for the job. He plans to take early retirement and open his dream restaurant, Pie in the Sky. But his accountant wife, Margaret, doesn't think the numbers add up. And his boss, ACC Fisher needs him around to handle those delicate cases at which he excels. Although craving retirement, Crabbe discovers that crime solving can be just as hard to resist as his signature...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Filled with humor, wit, and moral dilemmas, this raucous drama tells the true story of New Zealand's most controversial lawyer, Mike Bungay. In a high-profile career that begins in the 1960s and spans decades, he successfully defends alleged murderers, spies, and gang members, but he can't escape his own inner demons.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Murdoch and the team face off against Halloween horrors in these two episodes from the beloved series. Sir. Sir? Sir!!!: When several people behave oddly after a meteor shower, Crabtree believes it's up to him to defend Earth from an alien invasion. Murdoch and the Cursed Caves: A couples' camping trip on Halloween takes a turn for the worse when two are seemingly killed by a giant beast.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A quirky New Zealand mystery that follows Dl Mike Shepherd, who arrives in the seemingly peaceful town of Brokenwood with a classic car, a country music collection, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. Shepherd soon discovers that Brokenwood is full of secrets and suspicions. In this Christmas episode, the mayor is murdered in his home after the annual holiday parade, and Shepherd and his assistant Kristin Sims must solve a Christmas murder.
47) The level
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It follows Detective Sergeant Nancy Devlin, who leads a double life. Her high-flying police career is at odds with an attachment to shady businessman and drug trafficker Frank Le Saux, who acts as a father figure to her. Having kept him off the police's radar for years, Nancy finds her secret at risk of exposure when Frank is murdered in Brighton and she's placed in the middle of the investigation, with a killer stalking her.
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.
51) Bang: Series 2
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
DS Gina Jenkins discovers a mutilated body on the beach, setting off a search for a serial killer. With Gina consumed by the investigation, her brother, Sam, returns home from prison and struggles to start a new life.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Beautiful DCI Sasha Miller leads a team of detectives called out of retirement to solve cold cases in this long-running British series. Season Twelve sees the departure of the last-remaining original member of the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad, Gerry Standing , who is replaced by old-school ex-copper Ted Case. This series is packed full of the mystery, drama and trademark humor the fans know and love.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
At the height of WWII, brave British women risk their lives as secret agents in occupied France. Based on real-life stories, filmed on location, this suspenseful series features strong female characters, tension-filled plots, and historical authenticity.
Series
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In the sleepy town of Brokenwood, New Zealand, the affable residents may seem harmless, but killers, blackmailers, and thieves lurk in every picturesque corner. To quell the community's alarming murder rate, Detective Mike Shepherd uses an unconventional style that contrasts with the methodical approach of his partner, Detective Kristin Sims, and the eager assistance of DC Sam Breen.
Series
Other One volume 1
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When her husband dies at his surprise party, Tess gets a bigger shock when she learns he had a secret family. Now she and her uptight daughter, Cathy, must get to know playful Marilyn and her daughter, Cat.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
On her 60th birthday, Julia hits it off with handsome young Benjamin. But their whirlwind romance is marred by the disapproval of Julia's adult children. Does Benjamin truly love her, or is he the gold digger her family believes him to be?
59) Rake: Series 3
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Cleaver languishes in jail, facing the consequences of his crimes and misbehaviors, while he awaits the outcome of his appeal. When the conviction is quashed at last, he discovers his world has grown even more chaotic in his absence. The proliferation of Royal Commissions, inquiries and corruption trials requires so many barristers, even Cleaver can find work. Of course, Cleaver being Cleaver, he finds himself at the heart of a billion dollar criminal,...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
It is about Cathy and Cat Walcott, two sisters who only realized that the other existed (and that their father had had a secret second family) as adults. Series Two complicates things further with the reveal that there₂s a third Walcott sibling too newly discovered brother Callum (unfortunately not discovered in time for one of the Catherines to know she shouldn₂t kiss him⁵)