Mairead Carty

Television interviewer George Grant, renowned for his ability to get at the truth, is at the peak of his career. But when he receives a message at his office that his wife needs to see him urgently - a matter of life and death - his life is irreversibly altered. And so the frantic search begins for George Grant 's truth - and his wife.

Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh has been on leave following the death on duty of a member of his team, DS Sarah Hillier. His superiors order him back to work to investigate the murder of the Director of the Steen Clinic, which specializes in psychiatric cases.

Cette série met en scène les enquêtes policières du surintendant Charles Wycliffe et son équipe en Cornouailles. Wycliffe se heurte souvent à son supérieur, le commissaire Stevens, qui lui reproche de ne pas participer davantage à la gestion du service et « d’être trop sur le terrain ». En effet, Wycliffe déteste la routine et aime fouiller la vie et la psychologie des victimes de ses enquêtes.