Anthony Horowitz
Author
Series
Alex Rider (Graphic novels) volume 2
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
Alex Rider, teenage superspy, infiltrates the mysterious Point Blanc Academy, armed with only a false ID and a set of disguised gadgets. Can he alert the world to what he finds out before it's too late?
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 400 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Foyle, a veteran detective is persuaded to remain on duty at home rather than join the troops at the front as World War II begins. But home is on the vulnerable southern English coast and the chaos, danger and venality of war seep into everyday events.
Author
Series
Alex Rider (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2006.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Description
After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6, in this manga adaptation of Horowitz's novel.
Series
Midsomer murders. Set 1 volume 2
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a beautiful Brazilian woman is found strangled with a striped necktie in Raven's Wood, Barnaby experiences a disturbing sense of deja vu. His investigation leads him to a trail of blackmail, greed and betrayal.
Series
Midsomer murders. Set 1 volume 1
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A successful theatrical director, Simon Fletcher, returns to Badger's Drift, his head filled with disturbing childhood memories. Soon after, a local property developer becomes the first in a string of baffling murders. Barnaby and Troy investigate the murders, looking for a common thread.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Detective Chief Superintendant Christopher Foyle is a police investigator in the British coastal community of Hastings. In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Foyle finds his longed-for retirement interrupted by cases involving international intrigue, military racism, and an accused traitor all too willing to go to the gallows.
Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot the movie collection volume set 2
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Poirot and Hastings go on holiday at a French seaside resort. The famous detective is soon recognized and is quickly drawn into a case of abduction and murder. Challenged by an arrogant French detective, Poirot stakes his reputation on his superior sluething skills.
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Alex Rider has been trained since birth for a career as a spy. It's not until his beloved uncle, Ian Rider, dies that Alex learns of his intended purpose in life. At just 14, Alex is not sure he can do all that is required of a super spy. Without much choice he is taken under the wing of Britain's secret intelligence service. The Special Operations Division of the MI6 sends Alex on a mission which could save or cost millions of lives. As Alex embarks...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (400 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Likable family man Tom Barnaby is the down-to-earth chief detective for a cluster of idyllic English country villages where some of the rose-covered cottages are home to murderers, thieves, and blackmailers. Barnaby exposes the criminals with the help from his eager young assistant Sargeant Troy and from his supportive wife.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[c2009]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 400 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Michael Kitchen stars as Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle in this original PBS Masterpiece Theatre mystery series. Set in the beautiful southern English countryside amid the disorder and danger of World War II, Foyle's War takes place far from the glory of the front. His is an ordinary struggle, against everyday evil, in extraordinarily dangerous times.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c1993.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The adventure of the Egyptian tomb: After an archeological dig turns deadly, Poirot must distinguish between ordinary evil and an other-worldly curse. The underdog: Hasting's passion for golf, and Poirot's for art, lead them to the scene of a baffling murder. Yellow Iris: The death of a British heiress haunts Poirot for two years before he has a chance to confront her killer.
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Description
Amid the excitement of preparations for the Perfect Village Competition in Midsomer Mallow, a local rogue is found brutally murdered. Barnaby discovers a wealth of suspects-- all of whom appear to be lying -- and a determination by the villagers to keep his investigation quiet so as not to jeopardize their chances in the competition.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DCS Christopher Foyle investigates wartime crimes in the English coastal town of Hastings. With the end of World War II slowly but inevitably approaching, Foyle and his fellow citizens learn the price of victory and face a peace that will transform their lives in unexpected ways. Plan of attack: April 1944. DS Milner's investigation of a transportation fraud sets in motion a series of events that brings Foyle back to the force. As Hastings hosts an...
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 400 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Invasion: As the first American GIs arrive to build an airbase near Hastings, the murder of a barmaid further strains already-tense relations between the locals and the Yanks.
Bad blood: A top-secret experiment in biological warfare goes horribly wrong, complicating a murder investigation and threatening the life of Foyle's faithful driver, Sam.
Bleak midwinter: The death of a young munitions worker and the murder of Paul Milner's wife seem linked,...