Alan goes to a canal where there has been a fatal fire. After a second body is found the motive, as well as the intended victim, become increasingly unclear. After a Turner landscape is found it looks like that at least one of the victim's was involved in an art forgery scam. One of the victims ends up being named as Christina Aspern and Alan soon meets with her estranged family and immediately suspects her father and his new young wife are saying more than they are letting on.