Foyle's War: Set 4.

Foyle's War: Set 4

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The fourth volume of the acclaimed British mystery series "Foyle's War", the continuing story of police detective Christopher

Foyle (admirably portrayed by Michael Kitchen) plays out in the English countryside and coastal village against the background of World War II during the years 1942 and 1943. Four episodes comprise this boxed set and confront Foyle with crimes of home-grown violence, opportunism, and murder arising from historically accurate by often overlooked homefront issues such as endemic gambling, bootleg alcohol, women in the workforce, and experiments in biological warfare. As with all BBC productions, there is meticulous attention paid to background detail, costuming, and plot points. Superbly enacted, these are fascinating and entertaining mysteries which play fair with the viewer from beginning to end. One word of caution--be sure to view the four episodes (Invasion; Bad Blood; Bleak Midwinter; Casualties Of War) in their proper order because of the recurrences of some support characters. For those new to this simply outstanding series, they will be driven to seek out and watch the previous three boxed set volumes of "Foyle's War".