When a man dies after setting himself on fire in a suspected sleeping, eagle-eyed Patience identifies an interesting link to other cases, bringing her to the attention of Detective Bea Metcalf.

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 in a museum's dinosaur display. The investigation leads them into the shadowy world of fossil smuggling, and Patience makes a startling deduction.

When a reclusive crime writer is found dead behind locked doors, Bea asks Patience to help with the investigation. Can Patience make a breakthrough in the case?

Patience races against time when a body disappears from the morgue. Is it the work of bodysnatchers - or could the victim still be alive?

When a man dies on a bus, Bea is warned off the case but refuses to stop digging - and Patience fears for her safety.