Market For Murder
| "Market For Murder" | |
|---|---|
| Midsomer Murders episode | |
 | |
| Episode no. |
Series Five Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Sarah Hellings |
| Written by | Andrew Payne |
| Original air date | 16 June 2002 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Guest actors | |
|
Jesse Birdsall (Harry Painter) | |
"Market For Murder" is the fourth episode of the fifth series of Midsomer Murders and the twenty second episode overall. It stars John Nettles as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby and Daniel Casey as Detective Sergeant Gavin Troy.
Plot
When widow Marjorie Empson (Barbara Leigh-Hunt) is murdered, her sedate ladies' reading club is forced to come clean – instead of discussing novels, they have actually been investing, and have amassed a lucrative portfolio. Some of the husbands are delighted at their wives' financial success, but others take a dimmer view of the situation, including pompous Selwyn Proctor (Rupert Vansittart), who narrowly escapes the killer himself.[1]
Murders
Throughout the episode, there are 3 murders and one attempted murder:[2]
- Majorie Emson: Multiple blows to the back of her head with her walking stick after she had fallen down a flight of stairs.
- Ginny Sharp: Whilst fishing out ashtrays in her swimming pool (that were placed there by the murderer), Ginny is struck dead by an ashtray to the head.
- Lady Lavinia Chetwood: The murderer pushes Lady Chetwod off the roof of her Stately home.