David Troughton
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English
Description
A fast-moving hard hitting action adventure set during the Napoleonic wars of nineteenth century Spain. Sergeant Richard Sharpe, a determined Yorkshire soldier, is doing everything he can to stem Napoleon's reign on the continent. Based on Bernard Cornwell's best-selling novels, the series brings to life all the danger and romance of one of the bloodiest wars in history.
3) Jericho
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English
Description
Jericho is haunted by memories of his father, whose murder he witnessed as a boy. He is obsessed with his work at Scotland Yard. Yet, he finds himself drawn to his beautiful French neighbor Juliette - a prostitute with a tortured past.
5) The secret
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English
Description
Emma Faraday is burdened by a devastating secret from her childhood--a secret she has kept hidden for years from everyone, including her husband, until the day her old friend, Nadia, re-enters her life, seething with resentment and looking for revenge.
Language
English
Description
When the incompetent Sir Henry Simmerson (Cochrane) loses most of his men and his regimental flag during battle, Sharpe (Bean), spurred by the memory of a friend who was recently killed sets out for revenge. He is determined to capture the French mascot, a carved golden eagle which is carried into combat. Sharpe is also looking to settle a personal score with two arrogant officers who have angered him at their mistreatment of the elegant widow Josefina...
Series
Language
English
Description
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. The killings at Badger's Drift: The death of an elderly woman and the persistence of her lifelong friend draw Barnaby into a case that reveals the sordid side of this quaint village. Written in blood: Investigating the brutal murder of a Midsomer Worthy writer, Barnaby discovers that the victim had been living a fictitious life....
Language
English
Description
Chief Inspector Michael Jericho of Scotland Yard is a respected, uncompromising, and forward-thinking detective investigating high-profile murders in 1950s London. The series is set in a fascinating period of Britain's social history, when London saw an explosion of color, glamour, and shifting attitudes after the Second World War. Jericho is a man surveying a city changing beyond recognition in front of his eyes.
Language
English
Description
"The fast-paced world of international sports is the setting for Inspector Michael Jericho's next big case. Running champion Johnny Sean and his new bride have been found brutally murdered the day after their wedding. Some suspect it was the work of the KGB in retaliation for Swan's previous defeat of the Soviet champion, and to guarantee future Soviet victory. But when Johnny turns up alive, Jericho discovers that the even heroes have secrets." --...
Language
English
Description
"Inspector Michael Jericho investigates the murder of a young black man in the racially divided neighborhood of Notting Hill. On the same night as the killing, Sir Nicholas Wellesley is kidnapped from his exclusive club and held for ransom which his wife Lady Clare insists on paying. When Jericho discovers that Sir Nicholas lives a secret double life that leads back to Notting Hill, he determines that the crimes must be connected." -- container.
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Series
Doctor Who volume 3
Language
English
Description
The hounds of Artemis. The Doctor and Amy have come to Smyrna in 1929 to investigate a mystery. The Doctor knows something very bad happened there: something caused a lot of people to die and an entire, magnificent Temple to be found and then immediately lost again. But he doesn't know what is picking off the archaeologists one by one, or how it is connected to the terrifying howling in the night. And as he and Amy get closer to the terrible truth...
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English
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. The yellow Iris: The death of a British heiress haunts Poirot for two years before he has a chance to confront her killer.
17) Arms and the man
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English
Description
One night, a frightened Swiss soldier of fortune climbs into the bedroom of a young Bulgarian girl and soon deflates her romantic notions about love and valor. The bonus play is set in 1796 at an inn where Napoleon rests at the start of his conquest of Italy.
18) Titus Andronicus
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English
Description
"Titus has returned from a brutal 10-year war having lost 21 sons in battle. Betrayed by his nation, and with his family in pieces, a series of bloody events follows as he and Tamora, Queen of the Goths, begin a violent cycle of revenge. Rape, canibalism, mutilation and murder are the gruesome tools in Shakespeare's bloodiest play"--Container.
Series
Sharpe's volume 1
Language
English
Description
Sharpe's rifles: Maverick British officer Richard Sharpe saves the life of a superior officer and is promoted to Lieutenant and put in charge of a crack regiment of sharpshooters who resist his authority.
Sharpe's eagle: When the French seize the troop's colors and Sharpe witnesses the death of an old friend, he vows revenge and a pledge to restore England's honor.
Sharpe's company: Sharpe finds out he is a father and tries to save his lover Teresa...
20) Sharpe's
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English
Description
The adventures of a maverick British officer who fights behind French lines in Spain and Portugal during the Napoleonic wars.