The Best Episodes Written By Maria Ward

When a promising cellist from a prestigious orchestra dies following an acid attack, Van der Valk has to delve into the city's vibrant but eclectic classical music scene in the search for her killer.

Director: Joram Lürsen

Writer: Maria Ward

The residents of the village of Elverton-Cum-Latterly gather for the annual domino tournament. This year, the tournament has interim competition from a drag queen event to benefit charity. This creates friction - and soon one of the domino players is found dead. But who was behind it? It's up to Barnaby to find the answer.

Director: Paul Gibson

Writer: Maria Ward

The use of an Indonesian ceremonial sword as a murder weapon takes Van der Valk and the team deep into the world of colonial museum artefacts and the thorny issue of restitution - with an unlikely link to the cold case.

Director: Simone van Dusseldorp

Writer: Maria Ward

When an entire village is bought by a Texas oilman, a string of grisly murders ensues.

Director: Leon Lopez

Writer: Maria Ward

Each year, the village of Angel's Rise hosts the Psychic Fayre. Founded by the Saint-Stephens family in memory of their late daughter, the event attracts mediums, psychics, and followers of the occult. When a body is found surrounded by ritual symbols on the eve of the festival, Barnaby must step into the spiritual world to find the killer.

Director: Gill Wilkinson

Writer: Maria Ward