Acorn Media (Firm)
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the sleepy town of Brokenwood, New Zealand, the affable residents may seem harmless, but killers, blackmailers, and thieves lurk in every picturesque corner. To quell the community's alarming murder rate, Detective Mike Shepherd uses an unconventional style that contrasts with the methodical approach of his partner, Detective Kristin Sims, and the eager assistance of DC Sam Breen.
22) The slap
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (450 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
At a family barbeque in suburban Melbourne, a man slaps another guest's unruly and disobedient child. Tensions run high in the family when the boy's mother presses assault charges.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (200 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After single mother June receives a fateful phone call, she takes increasingly desperate measures to salvage her family's future in this dark thriller. Finding herself the victim of a scam that wipes out her savings, June tries to hunt down those responsible with the help of an old flame.
Publisher
Acorn Media Group
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This gentle yoga practice can be used throughout pregnancy to build strength and stamina, reduce stress and fatigue, and connect body and mind. Celebrated yoga and fitness talent Desi Bartlett starts with meditation exercises, followed by floor and standing sequences.
26) Capital
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (189 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story is about the interconnected lives of a diverse group of characters linked to a neighborhood street. One day, the street's residents all receive an anonymous postcard through their front doors bearing a simple message: We want what you have. Who is behind the anonymous hate campaign? And what do they want? As the mystery of the postcards deepens, interweaving stories reveal lives filled with love and loss, fear and greed, fortune and envy,...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (557 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby and his assistant, DS Charlie Nelson. When the corpse of an elderly man disappears from his deathbed, Barnaby and Nelson find themselves on the hunt for a serial body-snatcher.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (374 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Danish
Description
DCI Dan Sommerdahl investigates murders in a lovely Danish coastal town with his best friend, Detective Flemming Torp, and his wife, Marianne, a criminal technician. But Dan's years of devotion to the job have hurt his marriage, and with Marianne wanting a divorce, Dan discovers his rival for her affections is none other than his best friend. And they all must still work together to solve crimes.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (367 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In a seemingly quiet country town in New Zealand, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd finds that murder can happen anywhere. Working alongside Detective Constable Kristin Sims, Shepherd solves grisly murders in this gripping and well-written series.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fresh off his success catching a headline grabbing killer, DCI Colin Sutton is on the brink of retirement when he's asked to review the long running inquiry into another infamous predator. Known as "The Night Stalker" to the press and "Minstead Man" to the police, this serial rapist has stalked the elderly of Southeast London for nearly two decades.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On her 60th birthday, Julia hits it off with handsome young Benjamin. But their whirlwind romance is marred by the disapproval of Julia's adult children. Does Benjamin truly love her, or is he the gold digger her family believes him to be?
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Days before Christmas in turn-of-the-century Toronto, Detective William Murdoch is called to investigate a daring train robbery. When witnesses insist the culprit exhibited super-human abilities, Constable Crabtree realizes the robber bears a striking resemblance to the title character of his new graphic novel, Jumping Jack.
33) Jericho
Publisher
[Place of publisher not identifited]
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (390 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jessica Raine stars as Annie Quaintain, a widowed mother of two who is forced to start a new life in the remote town of Jericho in rugged 1870s Yorkshire. To make ends meet, she takes in lodgers who work on the local railroad. When handsome worker Johnny Jackson shows up at her door, he brings with him a load of trouble that could threaten Annie's new life.
35) Vera: Set 6
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (370 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Includes four all-new, feature-length mysteries. From the death of a woman found on the Northumberland cliffs to the body of a fisherman pulled out of the sea, these cases prove to be some of the most difficult and emotional in Vera2s career.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (591 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This drama follows Sarah Adams, a nurse returning to 1950s Australia after twenty years in Europe. A convert to Judaism, Sarah emerged from the horrors of World War II strong, principled, and defiant--a modern woman still bearing the weight of her past.
37) Rake: Series 5
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (466 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The final season tackles the contentious world of politics, with disbarred lawyer Cleaver Greene having won an Australian Senate seat on a campaign promise to do nothing. But even Cleaver2s low expectations fall short, as he contends with a right-wing nemesis, a noxious gas attack believed to be the work of terrorists, and a disastrous visit from the US defense secretary. Can Cleaver outmaneuver his cutthroat colleagues, or will his self-destructive...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (400 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the thick of a career-defining case, Roz is under intense pressure to prove herself to her superiors. But when she faces conflict with a colleague, it's not long before AC-12 decide to probe her handling of the investigation.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (276 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Swedish
Description
When two women find themselves overlooked and underappreciated as they face their older years, they resort to drastic measures to get payback. Jenny is a teacher struggling to stay afloat during a messy divorce, while her best friend, gastroenterologist Cecilia, has financial problems from a failed stock investment. After Cecilia learns of a bank robbery plan from a dying patient, she convinces Jenny that a crime spree is just what they need to take...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Literature professor Harriet 'Harry' Wild is adjusting to retirement when she's mugged. While recovering at the home of her son, a detective in the Dublin police, Harry gleans a clue for his current case. But when she's rebuffed, Harry decides to solve the crime herself. Recruiting an unlikely young sidekick, she finds a new path as a private investigator.