Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf recognises Patience's unique insight and takes her under her wing, integrating her into a police team operating on the frontline.

Patience is upset when questioned by the police after coming under suspicion in the investigation. She needs to prove her innocence and crack the case. Detective Bea learns more about Patience and her difficult past and feels responsible for her. Patience is key to solving the case as she makes some important connections to other cold cases. Together, they uncover a trail leading to South America and back.

The team are baffled when a young woman is found dead among the dinosaur display at a museum. The investigation leads them into the shadowy world of fossil smuggling, and Patience makes a startling deduction. Meanwhile, Detective Bea delves deeper into the world of neurodiversity and recognises parallels with her own family.

When a bestselling crime writer is found dead behind locked doors, Detective Bea asks Patience to help with the investigation. The victim, Harry Franklin, is one of Patience's favourite writers, and she's intrigued by his passing and reclusive life. Can she help to make a breakthrough in the case?