DCI Adam Dalgliesh is sent to a nursing school to investigate the death of a student. As he uncovers the secrets that infect the school, can Dalgliesh identify the killer before they strike again?

After the death of another student nurse at Nightingale House, Dalgliesh's hunt for the murderer intensifies, but his curiosity puts his own life in danger.

Dalgliesh arrives in Dorset to visit an old friend, only to discover that he has recently died, as has a resident at a nearby home for the disabled. Although technically off-duty, Dalgliesh wonders if there's a connection between the deaths...

After another suspicious death at Toynton Grange, Dalgliesh is convinced that the deaths are linked, but can he identify the murderer before it's too late?

When two bodies are found in a London church after being brutally murdered, Dalgliesh is called in to investigate.

The church sees another violent attack which appears to rule out Dalgliesh's main suspect. The discovery of some more home truths about Sir Paul's family causes Dalgliesh to draw upon his own tragic past.