SILVER SPRING, MD; August 2, 2007 —Acorn Media announces the September 25, 2007 home video debut of Midsomer Murders, Set Nine, offering four contemporary, stand-alone mysteries from the ongoing, top-selling British mystery franchise.

Based on characters created by Caroline Graham, whom critics have called “the best detective writer since Agatha Christie,” loyal fans appreciate the sly humor, eccentric characters, and idyllic settings that make this long-running series so irresistible. A clever update of the classic English village mystery, Midsomer Murders stars John Nettles (Bergerac) as likable, hardworking family man and astute detective Tom Barnaby, with John Hopkins (Love in a Cold Climate) as his brash young assistant.

Midsomer Murders first aired in the United Kingdom in March 1997. Since then, more than fifty-five feature-length episodes have aired with new episodes still in production. In the U.S., the series has been seen on A&E and The Biography Channel.

The Feature-Length Mysteries in Set Nine
Things That Go Bump in the Night—A series of grisly murders rocks the village of Fletcher’s Cross and a group of controversial spiritualists fall under suspicion.
Dead in the Water—Barnaby and Scott immerse themselves in the luxurious world of rowing after the body turns up in the Thames during the annual Midsomer Regatta.
Orchis Fatalis—In the orchid-mad village of Midsomer Malham, Barnaby and Scott must discover who would kill to own an extremely rare specimen.
Bantling Boy—Why did the owner of Bantling Hall bequeath his champion thoroughbred to four Midsomer villagers? The only person who knows doesn’t live to tell the tale.

Guest stars in these four mysteries include Garry Cooper, Diana Quick, Harriet Walter, and Caroline Blakiston.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES: Caroline Graham biography and cast filmographies.

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.