Cristina Ionda
Pub. Date
2020
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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.
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (581 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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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.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 6
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The Mama's Angels, an all-women motorcycle club, are in Brokenwood for the wedding of one of their members, until a murder casts suspicion amongst their ranks and throws the town into chaos.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 5
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While Mike's off getting his divorce papers signed, Kristin and Chalmers are left to uncover the cause of death of a man found in a motel room, with few signs of trauma to the body or disturbance to the room.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 3
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The strangulation death of a nun on her way to chapel poses a challenge for the investigators when they learn members of her order have taken a vow of silence.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 4
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Mike, Kristin, and Chalmers must determine who wanted a veterinary nurse dead, with the answer seemingly tied to simmering tensions between the twin sisters with whom the victim worked.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 1
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A musical theater performance reenacting Brokenwood's history goes horrifically awry when the composer is electrocuted on stage. But was it murder or just an unfortunate accident?
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 2
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Mike and the team discover more than one dead body-and a significant amount of family rivalry-at Wadsworth Manor, home to a pair of elderly siblings.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 4
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Kristin takes Mike to the local farmers market, but it becomes a crime scene when the owner staggers into the crowd with a pitchfork embedded in her back. The cause of death seems obvious-until Gina uncovers something shocking while performing the autopsy.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 1
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When a TV crew from the hit series All Things Old and Beautiful arrives in town, the citizens of Brokenwood excitedly bring out their antiques to have them evaluated on camera. The next morning, the show's superstar host ends up murdered by an item he purchased the day before.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 3
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When four masked men attempt to rob the Brokenwood Savings Bank, it's up to Mike to determine which one of them pulled the trigger and killed the bank manager. With Breen gone, new guy DC Daniel Chalmers gets a crash course in the town's idiosyncrasies.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 5
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A fundraising evening at the historic Brokenwood Empire Cinema turns deadly when a fire breaks out, and when the smoke clears, a local businessman is found strangled with film.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 6
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The morning after a 1970s-themed party, the host is found dead in the hot tub. When Mike mysteriously leaves Brokenwood without telling the team where he's going, Kristin is left to lead the investigation.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 2
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The Brokenwood Health Retreat suffers a massive PR problem when a spa guest dies in the steam room. While investigating the tricky case, Mike and his team encounter family feuds, spiritual rituals, and a missing ring.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 4
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Brokenwood's favorite dentist, Sonny Lyman, is the subject of Jools Fahey's amorous attentions. When Sonny's wife is found gassed in an oven, Jools becomes the prime suspect.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 6
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While a visiting theatrical troupe puts on a nativity play at St. Judas, a precious holy relic goes missing, and the actor playing Jesus is killed.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 5
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The House of Screams, a local scare attraction, becomes the venue for an actual murder when a teenager is found with a sickle through his neck.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 3
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A writers retreat on a picturesque estate generates ample inspiration when the mentor, Dame Audrey McKinnon, is found deceased, floating under a nearby waterfall.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 1
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After dinosaur fossils are discovered in the foothills of Brokenwood, the town buzzes about the potential boost for tourism. But when a paleontologist turns up dead, the future doesn't look so rosy.
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Brokenwood Mysteries volume 2
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When the Brokenwood Small Business Association stage a Mexican "Day of the Dead" night market, they don't bargain on an actual dead body becoming part of the festivities.