Eight puzzling murder cases keep good-natured Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall, Primeval) busy - and keep you guessing - in the breathtakingly beautiful Shetland Islands. Among the mysteries Perez is confronted with are a local recluse who looks like the obvious suspect in the murder of a teenage girl until another corpse and a secret hiding place reveal new clues; a journalist s fatal car accident seems suspicious after Perez discovers the driver was researching plans for a controversial new gas pipeline; and a scientist s mysterious death. As Perez and the viewer quickly come to realize, not all is what it seems in this close-knit island community. Based on the best-selling Shetland novels by author Ann Cleeves (Vera).
BBC Home Entertainment has not announced it yet, but pre-order listings at both  www.odvdo.com show that a 3-DVD release is in-the-works for Shetland - Seasons 1 and 2. The USA listing for the big e-tailer shows a $39.98 SRP pricetag, but no date. The Canadian entry, however, says to expect it on January 19th, at a cost of CA$49.98 SRP up north of the border. Here's the cover art for both: