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Midsomer Murders (1997)

S7E5 The Maid in Splendour

Jan 25, 2004 Season 7 Episode 5 Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jamie Cruickshank, a bartender at the Maid in Splendour pub, has a crush on barmaid Bella Monday. His pursuit leads him to a dilapidated cottage in the woods, where he is unexpectedly shot with a twelve-bore shotgun. Shortly after, Stephen Bannerman, the landlord's son, meets the same grim fate. Detective Barnaby uncovers tensions brewing between the long-time villagers and the newcomers, as well as a strained relationship between the landlord and his volatile son, who was poised to inherit the family business.