Sister Boniface Mysteries

Great Slaughter plays host to the summer roadshow of kids’ TV show ‘Jolly Roger’, much to the annoyance of editor Dinah Morgan. Timbers are soon shivered however when Dinah is discovered smothered onset during a live show. Sister Boniface is called in to investigate who could have committed the deed.

A sighting of the mysteriously missing Baron Battenberg sends the press and police into a frenzy. Determined to uncover the facts, Ruth and Sam go undercover at the Pranayama retreat, run by the Baron’s widow Marion Grey and brother Edwin Battenberg.

Peggy is delighted when old school friend and supermodel Robin Carter, now known as ‘Birdie’, returns home to Great Slaughter to film a documentary chronicling her meteoric rise. But all goes awry with her money obsessed manager Max Savage is found dead in his locked bedroom.

Sister Boniface and the gang are horrified to discover all the hallmarks of a ritualistic human sacrifice in the woods, supposedly acted out by a coven of witches! The corpse is identified as local woman Jackie Rice, leading the team to discover timid dinner lady Heather Hartwood attempting to burn witchcraft paraphernalia at Jackie’s house.

Sister Boniface is shocked by a visit from her own mother and father! Convinced that events catastrophic to the Cold War are being planned at the British Open Chess Championships, Malise persuades Sister Boniface to brush off her chess skills and join the tournament.

Felix finds himself in a decidedly uncomfortable position as the Police Advisor on set of the latest ‘Oh! Do Behave!’ picture. Abrasive director Sexton is soon found strangled with a curious weapon, and suddenly all of the team are called to the studio.

Great Slaughter is buzzing with excitement for this year’s talent show, which features a large cash prize and celebrity judge, actress Jane Beaufore. However when egotistical magician, 'TheGreat Faldini’, rehearses his breath-taking trick he ends up magically murdered.

Peggy is delighted when her favourite pirate radio station ‘Radio Catherine’ bring their trendy transmissions to Great Slaughter. Trying to tune in to the latest show, Peggy finds only static - in a shocking turn of events, Billy King has been murdered on the air.

CC Lowsley is in a frenzy with preparations for Great Slaughter Amateur Dramatic Society’s upcoming production. Drama and reality soon blur however when leading actor is killed by the leading actress during rehearsals.

When local resident Irene Symonds is found murdered in a method matching that of the ‘The Good Samaritan’ killer, Sister Boniface fears the worst – the killer is back.