Acorn Media (Firm)
Author
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2000]
Description
Set in the summer of 1917, the story follows the war-wounded Hastings to the Styles St. Mary estate of his friend John Cavendish. The Cavendish household is wrought with tension due to the marriage of John's widowed mother to a suspicious younger man. In the village, Hastings runs into his old friend Hercule Poirot and, when the estate's trouble turns deadly, the friends unite to solve a most baffling case.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Barnaby and Jones discover that Midsomer County is home to a secret pagan cult after one of its more prominent members is murdered. Suspicion initially falls on the author of a book alleging that the sect's rituals are merely the product of drink and an overactive imagination. But soon it seems that all of the members of the Magic Circle have something to hide.
3) The sounds
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Set against the stunning Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand, this twisty thriller follows a married couple looking to start a new life. But when Maggie joins her husband, Tom, in an idyllic small town halfway around the world, their reunion proves short-lived. As Maggie discovers Tom's secrets, she begins to plumb the dark depths of paradise.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
"With an outsized passion for fun, Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright take cooking and conversation to places where ordinary food shows dare not go. These eccentric dames crisscross the British Isles on their Triumph Thunderbird motorcycle and sidecar, preparing sumptuous feasts for all manner of folks, from lumberjacks to teenage lacrosse players. They shun faddish, health-conscious fare in favor of big old-fashioned flavor, usually enhanced...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Sgt. Jack Driscoll had to leave Dublin fast when his affair with a senior officer's wife was discovered. But Jack's father, Gerry, comes to his son's aid. Recently retired from his post as Garda Sergeant in a small Connemara town, Gerry manages to 'swing it' so that Jack inherits the job. Jack's now on his own, in charge of hundreds of square miles of remote, beautiful rural Ireland.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Murdoch and the team face off against Halloween horrors in these two episodes from the beloved series. Sir. Sir? Sir!!!: When several people behave oddly after a meteor shower, Crabtree believes it's up to him to defend Earth from an alien invasion. Murdoch and the Cursed Caves: A couples' camping trip on Halloween takes a turn for the worse when two are seemingly killed by a giant beast.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
The delightful Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe) stars as unlikely private detective Agatha Raisin, who uncovers killers in the Cotswolds in this British-village mystery. In Series Three, Agatha opens a PI agency to uncover the killers lurking in her sleepy Cotswold village, with help from her friend Roy and paramour James.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
DSI Stella Gibson continues to hunt serial killer Paul Spector in the second series of this smart psychological thriller. As Gibson tries to help Spector's surviving victim remember the identity of her attacker, Spector deals with loose ends that he left behind in Belfast. When he realizes that someone from his past has been helping the police with their inquires, Spector changes his plans with terrifying consequences.
Publisher
Acorn Media Group
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
This gentle yoga practice can be used throughout pregnancy to build strength and stamina, reduce stress and fatigue, and connect body and mind. Celebrated yoga and fitness talent Desi Bartlett starts with meditation exercises, followed by floor and standing sequences.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Ashley Jensen stars in these three feature-length mysteries based on M.C. Beaton's bestselling novels. Formerly a high-flying PR executive in London, Agatha Raisin has now settled into small-town life in the Cotswolds, but her early retirement is far from quiet. Along with her friends Roy and Gemma, Agatha solves the village's bizarre murders with panache, but her love life may be a puzzle beyond even her skills to decipher.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
[Tommy & Tuppence] Dame Agatha's tales of crime-solving couple Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, a fun-loving and flirtatious pair who thrive on matching wits with criminals and with each other. This set chronicles their partnership from its beginnings and as proprietors of a detective agency. [Why didn't they ask the Evans] During a round of golf on a cliff-top course in Wales, Bobby Jones discovers a man lying gravely injured on the rocks below. His...
16) Venice revealed
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Explore the palazzos, churches, alleyways, and canals of one of the world's most seductive and mysterious cities. British writer and historian Peter Ackroyd leads an in-depth tour of the art, architecture, music, and theater of Venice, from Tintoretto to Vivaldi, Canaletto to Carnival. Interviews with preservationists reveal the desperate efforts underway to rescue the floating city from the ravages of time and the sea.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories--and animosities--run deep. He's an experienced cop with a 1971 "classic" car, a collection of country music cassettes, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. The new woman in his life is his assistant, Detective Constable Kristin Sims a by-the-book investigator nearly twenty years younger than her boss's car, who quickly has to get used to his lone-wolf...