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CalledtothevillageofMidsomerMarkettoinvestigatesomeone'scarbeingsetonfire,BarnabyandTroysoonfindthemselvesinvestigatingthemurderofMarjorieEmpsonwhoisfoundinherhomebludgeonedtodeath.ThefocusoftheirattentionisthetheReadingClub,agroupoffivewomenwhomeetregularlynottodiscussbooksinfact,buttomanageainvestmentfundtheyhaveestablished.Twoofthememberswerehopingtocashouttheirinvestments,butwerepreventedfromdoingsobytheothers.Thereareseveralothersuspects,allinonewayoranotherconnectedtothefinancialandinvestmentworld,butwhenasecondmemberofthebookclubiskilled,thepolicerealizetheymayneedtolookforanaltogetherdifferentmotiveaaa
