Midsomer Murders - Season 9 - Eps 1: The House in the Woods
A couple who have been searching the Midsomer area for a suitable property to renovate, Peter & Caroline Cave, are found brutally garrotted in their car outside a supposedly haunted dilapidated old cottage in the woods near Midsomer Newton. There are several other people interested in buying the house, but are they desperate enough to murder potential rivals? Barnaby investigates, with the assistance of PC Ben Jones, who he temporarily appoints Detective Constable, in the absence of DS Scott. Joyce Barnaby is helping a local group of conservationists identify architecturally important buildings in the area, and is asked to investigate the same cottage, potentially putting her in danger. Barnaby then discovers that there is something odd about the person selling the cottage.
About Midsomer Murders

Title: Midsomer Murders
First Air Date: 1997-03-23
Last Air Date: 2024-11-10
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 309 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 25
Total Episodes: 140
Network: ITV1
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Production Companies: Bentley Productions, ITV, BBC, Hallmark Entertainment
Synopsis
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Cast

Neil Dudgeon
DCI John Barnaby

Nick Hendrix
DS Jamie Winter

Fiona Dolman
Sarah Barnaby

Annette Badland
Dr. Fleur Perkins