Midsomer murders the black book

He soon realises the paintings are not what they seem — but the death toll is rising. Joyce Barnaby had worked to raise money for the local Hobson Society which wanted to purchase it but came nowhere near having the necessary amount, which didn't stop its chairperson, Patricia Blackshaw from overbidding in a desperate attempt to win the prize. After the sale, Felicity had announced that she was giving most of the money to Matilda Simms, who runs a local art school. Soon after Felicty's murder, another Hogson painting is stolen from the home of Alan Best , who was also outbid at the auction. The presence of an insurance investigator leads Barnaby to believe that art forgery is at the root of it all.