When a severed leg is discovered in a bricked-up chimney flue the team get to work identifying the victim and cause of passing. Cassie's replacement on the force, DCI Jess James, has a rocky start as she clashes with a grieving Sunny.
The team work to identify the body found in the chimney flue as forensics reveal the cause of passing. Jess and Sunny visit the victim's mother to break the devastating news. They find the pair had a tumultuous relationship.
The victim's turbulent past comes to light. While Sunny takes a trip to Paris and Jess drops in on an unsuspecting Lord, the pair continue to butt heads.
Sunny and Jess's personal lives go from bad to worse while they struggle to keep focused. Meanwhile, the suspect list grows and a mother and son are put under the microscope.