Jericho. The killing of Johnny Swan

Format:

Video disc

Title:

Jericho. The killing of Johnny Swan

Other title(s):

Killing of Johnny Swan

Uniform Title:

Jericho (Television program : 2005). Killing of Johnny Swan.

ISBN:

9781593753115

9781593756093

Edition:

Letterboxed.

Publication Information:

[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH, 2006.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

Originally presented on the television program, Mystery! in 2005.

Special features: Mystery! web site.

Summary:

"The fast-paced world of international sports is the setting for Inspector Michael Jericho's next big case. Running champion Johnny Sean and his new bride have been found brutally murdered the day after their wedding. Some suspect it was the work of the KGB in retaliation for Swan's previous defeat of the Soviet champion, and to guarantee future Soviet victory. But when Johnny turns up alive, Jericho discovers that the even heroes have secrets."--Container

Reading Level:

Not rated.

Subject(s):

Jericho, Michael (Fictitious character) -- Drama.

Detective and mystery television programs -- Great Britain.

Detectives -- England -- Drama.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Geographic Term:

England

Great Britain

Genre:

Television programs -- Great Britain.

DVD-Video discs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Television programs

Detective and mystery television programs

Drama

Films for the hearing impaired

Detective and mystery television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Added Author:

Lindsay, Robert, 1949-

Troughton, David.

McMenamin, Ciarán, 1975-

Jones, Nicholas, 1946-

Added Corporate Author:

Granada Television.

WGBH Video (Firm)

Added Uniform Title:

Mystery! (Television program)

Holds:

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Summary

Jericho is haunted by memories of his father, whose murder he witnessed as a boy. Features two mysteries: A Pair of Ragged Claws and The Killing of Johnny Swan.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Want a break from traditional British cozy mysteries? WGBH and Mystery present an alternative: detective thriller series Jericho of Scotland Yard. Set in 1950s London, the show stars Inspector Michael Jericho (Robert Lindsay), Scotland Yard's finest. Haunted by his father's unsolved murder and jilted by the love of his life, Jericho gives his all to the job, exemplified by the two cases included here. In "A Pair of Ragged Claws," Jericho investigates the murder of a young black man and the kidnapping of millionaire Sir Nicholas Wellesley. The murder may be racially motivated, but is the kidnapping really a kidnapping? As Jericho gathers evidence of Wellesley's double life, he discovers clues linking the two cases. Jericho must determine in "The Killing of Johnny Swan" why champion runner Johnny Swan is still alive when his new bride and his best friend were found brutally murdered in a hotel honeymoon suite. Was it a KGB hit? Was it a revenge killing over gambling debts? What is Johnny hiding? With a superb cast and well-written scripts, Jericho 1 is highly recommended for general audiences. [Jericho 2, featuring "To Murder and Create" and "The Hollow Men," is also now available on two discs: ISBN 978-1-59375-766-3. $29.95.-Ed.]-Karen A. Plummer, Univ. of Akron Lib. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.