Anthony Horowitz Nickolas Grace

Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on Caroline Graham's Chief Inspector Barnaby book series, originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. From the pilot episode on 23 March 1997, until 2 February 2011, the lead character, DCI Tom Barnaby, was portrayed by John Nettles. In February 2009, it was announced that Nettles had decided to leave Midsomer Murders after the conclusion of series 13 in July 2010. When his last episode, "Fit…