It's getting harder to find a detective to add to my layout. Part of this is that I have so many on the layout already that there aren't that many left, but a major problem is that, for the detectives I want to still put on the layout, I can't find the proper car (Rockford).
After two weeks of waiting, a dark blue Volvo S80 finally arrived for DCI John Barnaby of Midsomer Murders: perhaps my favorite - certainly our most watched, mystery series. My wife never liked John Nettles, the actor who played DCI Tom Barnaby, but has always loved Neil Dudgeon, who has recently taken over the series as DCI John Barnaby. Interestingly, Dudgeon is one of only four detective characters on the layout twice - he played Diana Rigg's chauffer in The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries and I've previously posted a picture of them.
Since the title of the show is Midsomer Murders, I though these detective needed a murder to solve . . . , so . . . John Barnaby and DS Ben Jones have just arrived on the scene of a bizarre, clue-filled murder after receiving an anonymous tip. The victim is clearly dead. Both the shovel in his hand and that near his bashed-in head have blood on them, and a trail of blood leads away from the scene to where it appears a small car may have been parked. Who owned the Morris panel van left at the scene? And what is the significance of the hole in the ground and freshly turned earth nearby? Was someone digging up a treasure, or burying something before being interrupted? Certainly this is good for at least 90 minutes of prime time entertainment!
Over my dead body, no matter who the detective is! As for the Triumph - good idea. I may have a'47 Truimph already - that would be cool.
