Eighteen months have elapsed. After investigating a bizarre case of sheep-stealing Catherine discove...
Eighteen months have elapsed. After investigating a bizarre case of sheep-stealing Catherine discover the corpse of prostitute Lynne Dewhurt, Royce's mother, whom she had warned to keep away from her grandson and, along with new recruit Ann Gallagher, Catherine join the investigation. CID officer John Wadsworth, however, is more concerned with preventing mistress Vicky Fleming from telling his wife Amanda about their affair whilst Ann's father Nevison has to sack volatile employee San Balmforth and Clare meets an old flame, Neil Ackroyd. Royce is given conolation in prison by visitor Frances Drummond, who suggests to him that Catherine killed his mother.