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Shetland

Shetland

Shetland

Shetland is so far north, there are nights where it is never completely dark. On one such endless day, a teenage girl is murdered and it is up to DI Jimmy Perez to shed light on the killing. Only recently returned to his native island, Perez finds it hard to break through the suspicion and fear of a community not used to locking its doors but who are now facing the reality of a killer in their midst. This is the first in a series of crimes Jimmy is committed to solving. Helping Jimmy is DS McIntosh, an outsider from Glasgow, and TDC Wilson, a life-long Shetlander. Lacking the resources of a mainland police force, Jimmy and his team must navigate the traditions and unspoken rules of the close knit community.

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As Peter Latimer lies critically ill in hospital, Perez and Tosh examine the remains of the burnt out building.
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After visiting scientist Anna Blake is found murdered in her lab, Perez is compelled to return to his childhood home of Fair Isle.
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As the team examine the forensic evidence at Henderson's house, Sandy discovers the body of John Henderson by the roadside, brutally murdered.
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When Jerry Markham -- an old journalist acquaintance of Perez -- dies in a car accident, Perez believes the circumstances are suspicious
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"Shetland" star Douglas Henshall sits down with KCET's Nic Cha Kim to talk about the new series.
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"Shetland" author Ann Cleeves discusses the detective series and its adaptation into the television show, "Shetland," starring Douglas Henshall.
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Enter today for your chance to win an advance copy of the final "Shetland" novel “Wild Fire,” autographed by author Ann Cleeves!
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