The object of many off color jokes has to do with the guy who services all the married women in a community. The first murder victim here is one of those. He is a postman who shares time with his customers (take that Cliff Klaven!). Anyway, during one of his rounds, he is savagely attacked, nearly decapitated. It turns out that most of the husbands are quite aware of this guy, and, hence, quite a pool of suspects emerges. Of course, this sets up quite the possibility for Barnaby and Troy to focus on minutiae as they sift through the evidence. A significant aspect of the crimes is that big band music is heard as the murders are being committed. One interesting subplot is Troy's falling for a pretty young officer who is aiding in the case. She lives in the village and is a fount of information. She is also kind, but has some baggage we really don't know about. This is a decent episode, returning to some of the more bizarre stuff that makes good theatre.
Review of Dark Autumn
