The Brokenwood Mysteries

A writers' retreat on a picturesque estate generates ample inspiration when the mentor, Dame Audrey McKinnon, is found floating under a nearby waterfall.

Dentist Sonny Lyman has been besieged by the amorous attention of a patient. When Sonny's wife is found dead, the patient becomes the prime suspect.

A local scare attraction becomes the venue for an actual murder when a teenager is found with a sickle through his neck.

While a visiting troupe puts on a nativity play at the church, a precious holy relic goes missing and the actor playing Jesus is found dead.