This is the last in the Chief Inspector Barnaby Mystery books, which the TV show Midsomer Murders is based on. It was a really good mystery with many threads and stories that needed to be connected together. You have Mallory and Kate with their horrid daughter Polly, Bennie, the faithful companion and then the neighbors, the psychic connection, the accounting firm, and of course Barnaby, Troy and Cully. There is a great deal going on here to keep the reader guessing. A much more in-depth story line than usually appears on the shows. I am a big fan of the TV show, but I will say that I liked this book, in particular, in the series more. There is more examination of the character’s inner lives and motivations which drive their actions. Themes of greed, honesty, and family are all well represented. Great final book in the series.