Fictional location file · 1 case

Mods Mire

Mods Mire is a fictional Midsomer village.

The fictional village of Mods Mire appears in 1 Midsomer Murders case, in Book of the Dead. Its screen identity sits among dark stories. Explore the linked episodes below to follow the village through the series.

AI-generated story interpretation · not a canonical view or real photograph

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Episode recordCasebook interpretationVerified filming linkOriginal fan art

Casebook interpretation

Welcome to Mods Mire

Mods Mire is shaped by one linked case. Its stories lean toward dark.

Editorial interpretation The village is fictional; real places linked to its stories are listed below when known.

What the Casebook has on file

At a glance

The details below describe the village as it appears in the programme; Midsomer is a fictional county.

Cases: 1
On-screen years: 2023
Barnaby era: John Barnaby
Detective: DCI John Barnaby
Investigating partner: DS Jamie Winter
Casebook tone: Dark

Stories set here

Cases connected to Mods Mire

Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.

Series 24, Episode 2 · 2023

Book of the Dead

A disgraced author's revived treasure-hunt book sends Mods Mire searching for clues shortly before its creator is murdered.

Treasure hunt
Literary legacy
Buried history

The programme turns a puzzle book into both village entertainment and a map of unfinished business.Read the episode guide →

Institutions & village life

Places and village life

No named institution in the linked cases.

No separate pub, school, church, club or business is named in the linked case information.

Curated story character

Themes associated with this setting

Four distinctive ingredients are shown here. Linked case files retain the complete theme record without overwhelming the village portrait.

Original fan art of sealed letters and evidence in a dark study — Crime & secretsTreasure huntOriginal AI-generated fan art · editorial grouping

Original fan art of a country-house library, manuscripts and paintings — Books & artLiterary legacyOriginal AI-generated fan art · editorial grouping

Original fan art of an archaeological discovery beside an old airfield memorial — History & warBuried historyOriginal AI-generated fan art · editorial grouping

Fan calculation · not canon

Village survival card

Case-file danger: ●○○○○
Documented cases: 1
Most suspicious pastime: Treasure hunt
Best precaution: Decline the invitation politely

This playful score uses only the number of linked cases and breadth of recorded themes. It is not a population or canonical crime-rate statistic.

Fiction versus filming

Real places connected to these cases

These are broader verified filming areas attached to the episode files—not proof that one real village represents the whole fictional setting.

Real-location research remains open.

No broader filming location is linked to these cases.

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Villages with related story ingredients

Suggested from shared curated themes, not fictional geography.

1 shared theme

Midsomer Barrow

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