The Killings of Copenhagen is the fifth episode of the sixteenth series of Midsomer Murders and the show's 100th episode, originally airing on 12th February 2014.
Midsomer biscuit tycoon Eric Calder is poisoned by one of his own biscuits whilst in Copenhagen to seal a contract with businessman Albert Toft. As the goods were sent from Midsomer, detective Birgitte Poulsen asks Barnaby to investigate. He finds that Eric's son Harry had no interest in the family firm but had recently rowed with Eric whilst his wife Penelope has been having an affair with his brother Julian. Also in the frame is chief baker Armand Stone, a man with a good knowledge of chemistry. Julian is also murdered, drowned in whisky, but Barnaby and Nelson fly to Copenhagen from where a floral tribute was sent to Eric's funeral, paid for by a credit card stolen from Pastor Thomas Madsen. They find that Eric has been involved for many years with Ingrid Madsen, by whom he has a daughter. Whilst Barnaby works out the identity of the daughter there are more deaths back at Midsomer and he must link them with the killings of Copenhagen.
Tropes:
- All for Nothing: Clara Trout is the daughter of the real creator of the Calder Cookie Factory's most famous creation. She felt that her mother had been bought out and never received the fame and fortune that was deserved. However, after creative director Armand Stone confesses that it's the truth and is spared being the fifth victim, he drops the best bombshell ever: Clara's mother had given her daughter a job for life, for a loved one's future was more important. Upon hearing this, she realised their terrible mistake.
- Brother–Sister Incest: Comes very close to happening here; see below.
- Cooked to Death: Clara trusses up Armand and places him on a Conveyor Belt o' Doom leading into an industrial baker's oven.
- Conveyor Belt o' Doom: Clara trusses up Armand and places him on a conveyor belt leading into an industrial baker's oven.
- Force Feeding: The second Victim of the Week is murdered by having a a bottle of whiskey forecfully poured bown his throat, causing him to drown in whiskey, with the coroner finding whiskey in his lungs.
- Impairment Shot: Happens when Eric Calder is poisoned.
- Long List: At the start of the episode, Sarah unfolds the instructions for assemble a crib, which just keeps unfolding till it reaches the floor.
- Surprise Incest: Harry Calder is in love with (unbeknownst to him) his real half sister, Summer Haleston, who came to the town to met her real father, Eric. She does try and push him away knowing this, but after being questioned by the police she tells him. He is upset, but the problem was his fault not hers.
