The body of Lisa Mullworth is washed up on the banks of the River Tyne. Mullworth was the HR advisor of a local turbine company, and Vera and her team discover a mount of lies from her family about Lisa and their own whereabouts and their knowledge of the overall situation.
The central character is Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Who is obsessive about her work and driven by her own demons. If she's lonely she doesn't show it and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage. Her trusted and long suffering colleague is Sergeant Joe Ashworth. Together they approach every new case with unparalleled gusto and professionalism.
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