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British Television Mystery Series: Bergerac

October 7, 2023

Move over Tom Barnaby: let’s focus on Jim Bergerac! Not having grown up in (or visited) England, I didn’t know that before John Nettles starred as Tom Barnaby he was another British detective: Jim Bergerac. The TV series Bergerac is set on Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. It is a mixture of French and English cultures and is known as a vacation destination for people who want to enjoy its beautiful beaches. The scenery of this 1980s television series is beautiful… absolutely beautiful.

Jim Bergerac (John Nettles) is a detective who works in an office that does not investigate any of the island’s inhabitants – only visitors. The fictitious police department is called the “Foreigner’s Office”. As such, the viewer sees the ferry, boat docks, and airport in many of the shows. There is also a focus on the trails of the island that overlook the channel – providing beautiful views.

Jim Bergerac is a recovering alcoholic, who still has a lot of contact with his very rich ex-wife. I’m especially glad about that because his ex-wife’s father is my favorite character in the show. Bergerac’s ex-father in law is played by Terence Alexander. His remarkably good portrayal of a man who would do almost anything for money was such that you probably wouldn’t see fault in him bending the rules. He seemed to do everything with great panache.

Bergerac is not only a great detective, but he’s also a ladies’ man. And, when he doesn’t have a new girlfriend, he’s hanging out with his ex-wife. I don’t think there has been one episode where he hasn’t had a woman in his life!

I should warn you: don’t expect the Cozy, quaint village feel of Midsomer Murder. Also, I have been watching the Bergerac series on BritBox and (unfortunately) season four is not included. So I missed the “Foreigner’s Office” move to a new building, Jim’s office secretary transferring to some unknown place, or Jim moving on to a new woman in his life. Speaking of which, Annette Badland played the secretary from 1981 to 1984 in Bergerac, and in 2018 she started appearing in Midsomer Murders as the forensic pathologist.

My husband and I enjoy several shows that we have on our nightly TV rotation, and this is one of them. We’re both enjoying Bergerac, and you may too!

Bergerac is available on Britbox through Amazon Prime Video.

Also, if you’re interested in taking a look at some other good mystery shows, make sure to go to my Cozy Mystery TV and Movies page.

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November 2023 Mystery Book New Releases

October 5, 2023

The following Mystery Books will be released in November 2023:

Rhys Bowen: The Proof of the Pudding (17th in the Royal Spyness Mysteries)

V.M. Burns: Murder on Tour (9th in the Mystery Bookshop Mysteries)

Cleo Coyle (aka Alice Kimberly): Bulletproof Barista (20th in the Coffeehouse Mysteries)

Jeffery Deaver: The Watchmaker’s Hand (Non-Cozy, 18th in the Lincoln Rhyme Mysteries)

Peggy Ehrhart: Knitmare on Beech Street (10th in the Knit & Nibble Mysteries)

Victoria Gilbert: Murder Checks Out (8th in the Blue Ridge Library Mysteries)

Sally Goldenbaum: A Twisted Skein (6th in the Seaside Knitters Society Mysteries)

Victoria Laurie: Coaching Fire (5th in the Cat & Gilley Life Coach Mysteries)

Anne Perry: A Christmas Vanishing (20th in the Christmas Mysteries)

Karen Rose Smith: Murder with Chocolate Tea (10th in the Daisy’s Tea Garden Mysteries)

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October 2 to October 8

October 2, 2023

Here is the list of new releases for October 2 to October 8!

Tasha Alexander: A Cold Highland Wind (17th in the Lady Emily Mysteries)

Laura Gail Black: Caught on the Book (4th in the Antique Bookshop Mysteries)

 

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Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations – September 2023

September 28, 2023

September is almost over, so it’s time to discuss our favorite Cozies that we read this month!

If you read a Cozy mystery this month and want to recommend it to the rest of us, be sure to post it here! For this month, I read the first entry of Laura Gail Black’s Antique Bookstore Mystery Series. For the reasons I want to recommend it, be sure to check out the blog entry!

So, what have you been reading that you can recommend in September? Please be sure to tell us why you liked these Cozies so much. I know we’re all always on the lookout for more particularly good Cozy Mystery authors! (If you have a lot of Cozies you think are great, please post the ones you like the most at the top of the list.)

As always, please do not tell us about the Cozy Mysteries you did not like.

What really good Cozy Mystery did you read September 2023 that you want the rest of us to know about, and why did you enjoy it?

Laura Gail Black: Antique Bookstore Mystery Series

Lynn Cahoon: Survivors’ Book Club Mystery Series

Emmie Caldwell: Craft Corner Mystery Series

Vivien Chien: Noodle Shop Mystery Series

Vicki Delany (aka Eva Gates): Tea by the Sea Mystery Series AND Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery Series

Sally Goldenbaum: Seaside Knitters Mystery Series AND Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery Series

David M. Hamlin: Murder in Tolland

Steve Higgs: Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers Mystery Series (first entry Pork Pie Pandemonium)

Katherine Hall Page: Faith Fairchild Mystery Series

Andrea Penrose: Wrexford & Sloane Mystery Series 

David Rosenfelt: Andy Carpenter Mystery Series 

Dorothy L. Sayers: Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery Series

Lee Thayer: Peter Clancy Mystery Series (first entry The Mystery of the Thirteenth Floor)

Diana Xarissa: Aunt Bessie Cold Case Mystery Series (first entry The Adams File)

I will list the authors and series that have been recommended, but I urge you to read the comments below so you can see the reasons other Cozy Mystery readers thought these were their best reads of the month.

♦To access more Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations, click on this link♦

P.S. I usually don’t comment on your recommendations since they speak for themselves.

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