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Days before Christmas in Edwardian-era Toronto, Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) is called to investigate a daring train robbery. When witnesses insist the culprit exhibited superhuman abilities, Constable Crabtree (Jonny Harris, Still Standing) realizes the robber bears a striking resemblance to the title character of his new graphic novel, Jumping Jack. As more robberies targeting gifts from Eaton's luxury department occur around Toronto,...
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 17
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A man is shot in the head at the infamous Star Room, but none of the patrons saw what happened-including Crabtree, who was there enjoying the burlesque performance. Murdoch and Brackenreid travel to Buffalo, the victim's hometown, where they find connections to the Black Hand.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 1
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Murdoch has become a gold prospector in the Klondike. When a woman arrested for murder asks him to help prove her innocence, Murdoch is reluctant to return to his former line of work. Meanwhile, Crabtree struggles to lead his first investigation on his own, and Dr. Ogden begins training a new coroner.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 4
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With their wedding fast approaching, Murdoch and Julia are distracted by the plight of a woman on trial for killing her husband. When new evidence comes to light, the two set about reinvestigating the crime even as they walk down the aisle.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 3
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While in Toronto, legendary American lawman Bat Masterson spots Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at a boxing match. He agrees to assist the constabulary in hunting down the outlaws, despite Murdoch's reluctance.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 7
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A summer heat wave finds much of Toronto taking refuge at the beach, but when a body marked by a large bite washes ashore, rumours of a sea monster quickly spread across the city.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 13
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Murdoch steps through the looking glass when he awakens to find he's a suspect in a murder committed during the previous night's Alice in Wonderland party. As Dr. Ogden's wedding to Dr. Darcy Garland nears, she faces her own struggle upon learning of Murdoch's feelings for her.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 5
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An "experiment" with absinthe following the murder of an escort finally brings Dr. Ogden and Murdoch together. Meanwhile, the Temperance League increases its pressure on the force to rid the city of vice-including the Music Room, a brothel frequented by Toronto's elite.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 10
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When a second heir to the Beaton fortune dies in unusual circumstances, Murdoch questions the staff at Beaton Manor. The workers seem convinced that a malevolent ghost haunts the home, but the always-scientific detective remains highly skeptical.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 6
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After the suicide of disreputable woman, Murdoch suspects murder and nefarious dealings involving arranged marriages. In the shadow of the Virtue Ministry, two controversial courtships continue. Violet Hart finds Arthur Carmichael's public displays of affection unnerving, while Watts is unnerved by public reaction to his liaison with Jack.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 11
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Toronto or Transylvania? A dead body's dramatic blood loss shines light on a vampire craze among schoolgirls inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula. Murdoch tracks a fanged suspect, despite lurid stories by Toronto Gazette reporter Paddy Glynn and the incredulity of Inspector Brackenreid.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 17
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While at a roller-skating outing, Julia and Rebecca discover a woman with a broken neck. At first, Murdoch assumes the death was an accident, but her daughter claims the victim was too good a skater to fall. Meanwhile, Rebecca enters a racing competition and Crabtree has relationship problems.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 5
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When two boys discover a body in the woods near a nudist community, Murdoch must uncover the victim's relationship to the group with Crabtree's unorthodox help. Julia, meanwhile, learns that obtaining a divorce will be harder than she had anticipated.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 8
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The Black Hand reenters Anna's life, and the investigation into the librarian's death heats up when another young woman becomes a victim. Crabtree discovers clues in some steamy stories, and Dr. Ogden's political views cause tensions with her husband.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 16
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At the scene of a grisly murder, Murdoch encounters horror author H.P. Lovecraft, who had been drawing the corpse. Lovecraft becomes enamored with Mrs. Brackenreid after he notices her reading Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 10
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A young secretary washes up on the lakeshore, drowned and with a head wound. Soon, another educated woman is murdered in the same manner. The detectives examine the connections between the victims, starting with a mysterious symbol found with their bodies.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 7
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Murdoch's investigation into the murder of a defense minister raises the hackles of the detective's rival, spy Terrence Meyers. Could the inquiry ignite war with the United States? The explosive revelations put Murdoch's technical wizardry to the test in a race for Civil War booty.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 9
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Comedian Bert Grady is shot to death in a dark alley after a killer performance. Although Grady was a hit onstage, he was hated by his fellow vaudevillians, leaving Murdoch with a cast of suspects-including a young W.C. Fields.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 13
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When a reclusive woodworker and amateur astronomer is found hanging in a tree, mounting evidence points to one conclusion: he was murdered by Martians. Murdoch searches for more earthly answers.
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