The Grantchester Mysteries
The Grantchester Mysteries is a series of
Honorary Canon of Ely Cathedral
.
History
The first volume in the series, Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death, was published in 2012.[2][3] The book comprises six short standalone mysteries. The second, Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night, was published in 2013.[4]
Titles
The books in the series include:
- Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death (2012)
- Sidney Chambers and The Perils of the Night (2013)
- Sidney Chambers and The Problem of Evil (2014)
- Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins (2015)
- Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation (2016)
- Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of Love (2017)
- The Road to Grantchester (2019)
A total of seven books have been written so far, with the latest being a prequel. The series was inspired by James Runcie's father, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie.[5]
TV series
In 2014, some of The Grantchester Mysteries short stories were turned into an
ITV drama titled Grantchester.[6] Filmed on location in Grantchester, Cambridge, and London, the initial six-part series was shown in the UK in Autumn 2014.[7] A second series was broadcast in 2016, and has been ongoing since.[8]
References
- Amazon.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Forshaw, Barry (21 May 2012). "Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death, By James Runcie". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (11 May 2012). "Chilled to the Bone: New Books by Joseph Olshan, James Runcie and More". The New York Times.
- ISBN 978-1608199518. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- Daily Telegraph.
- ITV. 7 November 2013.
- ITV. 25 March 2014.
- ^ Debnath, Neela. "Grantchester series 2: James Norton strips off for river scene". Retrieved 29 January 2016.