After a routine call out to number 27 The Hill leads to a policeman's murder and a shocking discovery relating to the disappearance of five young girls.

After the death of the suspected murderer Banks turns his inquiries to his wife Lucy who recovers from her injuries.

DCI Banks and his sidekick investigate a murder on a boat destroyed in a fire and the evidence points to the victim's involvement in art forgery.

When there is a third victim following a series of suspicious fires, Banks realizes it must be the work of a serial killer.

When a woman is identified after she is found murdered on the moors, it becomes more apparent why she was a target.

Cabbot is dismissed when she asserts that there is a link between the deaths of Lucy Payne and her colleague.