The countdown is here for getting your dad or husband a Father's Day gift you might not have thought of. These are a few of my favorite television series (mysteries) that dad might have missed. All 3 of these series are available on Amazon, or Acorn Media. - MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES: Follow the Honorable Phryne (fry-nee) Fisher through the back alleys, shady markets, and jazz clubs of late 1920s Melbourne. A glamorous lady detective in a mostly male world, she goes about her work with a pearl-handled pistol and dagger-sharp wit, leaving a trail of male admirers in her wake. Essie Davis (Girl with a Pearl Earring) stars in the stylish series based on the best-selling novels by Australian writer Kerry Greenwood. 13 episodes, 11 ¾ hrs GEORGE GENTLY SERIES - A former Scotland Yard sleuth now tracking murders in Britain’s North Country, George Gently (Tony nominee Martin Shaw) is an old-time copper in the rapidly changing 1960s. Based on Alan Hunter’s novels, this series has been compared to Foyle’s War and Midsomer Murders. FOYLE'S WAR: SERIES 1-6: While WWII rages across the Channel, police detective Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) reluctantly remains on duty in the English town of Hastings, exposing the ravages of the conflict on his once quiet coastal community. Seen on MasterpieceMystery!,covering the war and its aftermath from 1940–45, this awardwinning British series is rich in moral complexity, historical accuracy, and period detail. With Anthony Howell and Honeysuckle Weeks. Includes all 22 mysteries from individual sets 1–6. 37 hrs, 22 DVDs, CC (Sets 1-5) and SDH (Set 6) Sandi Berg is also a freelance journalist and writes about television for several magazines including Written By (Writer's Guild of America), Life After 50 and Whole Life Times Magazine.
