Inspector Barnaby book 1 · 1987
The Killings at Badger’s Drift
Miss Emily Simpson, an elderly spinster of Badger’s Drift, sees something she should not while looking for a rare orchid in the woods, and is soon found dead. Her friend Miss Bellringer insists it was murder, and Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby agrees to look into it.
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Book facts
- Author
- Caroline Graham
- Series
- Inspector Barnaby, book 1 of 7
- Published
- 1987
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Midsomer, England
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Killings at Badger’s Drift
4 recurring or key characters from Caroline Graham’s chart. Introduces Tom Barnaby, Gavin Troy, Joyce Barnaby and Cully Barnaby.
Lead 1
- Tom BarnabyFirst appearanceDetective Chief Inspector in Causton
Major 1
- Gavin TroyFirst appearanceBarnaby’s sergeant
Minor and cameo 2
- Joyce BarnabyFirst appearanceBarnaby’s wife, a poor cook
- Cully BarnabyFirst appearanceBarnaby’s actress daughter
Also featuring these characters
Other Caroline Graham books that share the most characters with The Killings at Badger’s Drift.
- Death in Disguise1992 · Inspector Barnaby · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Written in Blood1994 · Inspector Barnaby · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Faithful unto Death1996 · Inspector Barnaby · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Place of Safety1999 · Inspector Barnaby · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon