That’s what I meant: Wire in the Blood..and Cracker?
New to me but I just looked it up and both of these got good reviews. thanks Ribeye.
Oops - I had not seen your “gritty’ comment - that rules out Larkrise and Cranford - they are not gritty - but another vote for the British Sherlock - and certainly MI 5 (although I do get irritated with their political slat at times).