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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Payment in Blood (2002)
Episode 3, Season 1
Murder in Scottish castle
27 October 2010 - 14 out of 17 users found this review helpful.
I've now seen a number of these episodes and read a couple of the original books. The books were ho hum but the series is consistently interesting and quite extraordinarily well-cast. Sharon Small as Det Sgt Havers is a delight to watch and lifts each episode whenever she appears. It was nice to see Mr. Tumnus of Narnia (James McAvoy) in an early role.
One caveat, Leslie Vickerage as Lynley's love interest Helen is beyond awful - fast-forward through her bits.
Nathaniel Parker always delivers and almost makes one believe the preposterous premise that he is - in civilian life - an earl with a large estate and a private fortune. Lord Peter Wimsey he is not but he is enjoyable.
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