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Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Inspector George Gently, an incorruptible cop transplanted from London to Northumberland in the mid-1960s. Gently and his cocky young protege, Sergeant John Bacchus, together investigate menacing crimes and confront the social and political changes rumbling throughout the country. Includes bonus features.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Inspector George Gently is a by-the-book cop from London now working in the North East of England. With the social changes sweeping the rest of 1960s Britain, the former Scotland Yard detective finds that crime occurs here the same as anywhere else. Along with his cocky young sidekick, Sergeant John Bacchus, the two investigate the suspicious death of an ex-informant facing a seemingly hopeless future, as well as the murder of a young woman poised...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"Detective Chief Inspector George Gently ... returns to the job six months after he and his sergeant, John Bacchus ... were gravely injured in the line of duty. Both officers appear to be on the mend, physically at least. ... At a time of changing attitudes and values in Britain, Gently and Bacchus are undergoing transitions of their own ... set in 1969"--Container.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
An unexpected invite to his estranged mother's surprise birthday party at a fancy Durham hotel gives DI Aector McAvoy and his wife Roisin a chance for a well-deserved holiday. Off-duty, and still recovering from his previous injuries, McAvoy is determined to take advantage of the all-expenses-paid break, despite the old grudges and thick tension between himself and his step-family. However, what should have been a relaxing, if awkward, getaway weekend...