Jonathan Creek

A shy magician who designs illusions for a performer uses his sharp mind to investigate impossible crimes and mysterious murders. Working from a converted windmill and occasionally drawn into cases by an investigative journalist, he searches for practical explanations behind seemingly supernatural events.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like clever, humorous mysteries with locked-room puzzles and eccentric investigators, especially Agatha Christie’s Poirot; Not for you if implausible cases or changing supporting characters quickly become frustrating.

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