This dramatic 12 story collection features the superb first years from the tales of foyle's war, dealing with the war years, 1939 to 1941.michael kitchen stars as the thoughtful and enigmatic detective chief superintendent foyle'. '.strtoupper('w')ith england in the grip of the second world war, foyle has been anxious to join the war effort but his applications are repeatedly turned down'. '.strtoupper('r')eturning home to the south coast, it soon becomes apparent that his detective skills are vitally needed on the home front'. '.strtoupper('a')s the war rages over europe, foyle fights his own battle against murder, mystery and betrayal on the south coast of england an ordinary struggle against everyday evil in extraordinarily dangerous times.episodes compriseseries 1the german womanthe white feathera lesson in murder eagle dayseries 2fifty shipsamong the fewwar gamesthe funk holeseries 3the french dropenemy firethey fought in the fieldsa war of nerves