简介：BarnabyandScottinvestigatetheshotgunmurderofJamieCruikshank,abarmanattheMaidinSplendour,apubinthevillageofMidsomerWorthy.ThepubisnowownedbyStephenBannerman,amuchdislikedlocalpropertydeveloperwhohashisownplansforthepub.Bannerman'sfatherMichael,theoriginalowner,didn'tagreewithhisson'splanstoturnthepubintoahighendrestaurantnorofhisaffairwithBellaMonday,thedaughterofhislifelongfriendAudrey.WhenStephenissubsequentlykilled,alsobyshotgun,BarnabybeginstowonderifCruikshank'smurdermayhaveresultedfromacaseofmistakenidentity.…