The investigation into an elaborate suicide leads Barnaby to suspect the dead man may have had help pulling the trigger.

Barnaby's wife finds a body on the Midsomer Florey village green while taking part in a watercolor painting class.

When heirs of the aristocratic Smythe-Webster family are killed, Barnaby's investigation uncovers long-hidden family secrets.

Investment in a secret invention leads to an apparent suicide in Midsomer Magna, and a plan to steal valuable falcon eggs leads to another death.