George Gently, Inspector

A woman's body is found, brutally attacked. Gently wants to catch the killer and stop him attacking again. Worried that mistakes made have been down to one inspector, he becomes keen to get to the bottom of another mystery that is unfolding within the force.

When a woman commits suicide, there are too many details that do not add up. Inspector Gently suspects murder.

A man has thrown himself off the Tyne Bridge and is found dead, landed on a pile of rubbish. Or so it seems. Gently knows it's murder and believes it's one involving lifelong friends. Who would want to kill a man who was apparently loved by all?

Gently is enjoying the festive cheer on Christmas Eve, until he gets news. A bank has been hit, and there's work to be done.