简介：WhenthecurateofthelocalchurchinMidsomerParvaisburnedaliveintheeffigyofthestrawwoman,DCITomBarnabyandDSDanScottfindthemselvesinvestigatingwhatmustbeamurder.ManyofthevillagerslaytheblameonAlanCliffordwhohasmadehisfortuneinthesexindustryandhasmovedintothelocalmanorhouse.Therewereothersinthevillagehoweverthatobjectedtowhattheysawasapaganfestival.Whenthevicarisalsokilled-hetooisburnedtodeathinwhatsomebelieveistheresultofspontaneouscombustion-thepolicehavedifficultykeepingsomeofthevillagersfromtakingjusticeintotheirownhands.Asthedeathtollkeepmounting,Barnabyrealizesthatthesolutionistobefoundinoldparishrecords.…