A man confesses murder to the new vicar of Hartley then threatens to kill himself.

Sgt. Beck resigns when a prisoner is found dead in his cell.

Insp. Longton needs the advice of Sgt. Beck in dealing with a troublesome freelance journalist, but he is on leave and cannot be found.

An anonymous telephone call leads Insp. Longton to a hopeless domestic situation and possible child abuse.

P.C. Sparks provides someone with a defence of alibi against accusations of involvement in a series of robberies.

A girl complains that a young man told her she will die on Hallowe'en.

The manager of a dry-cleaning establishment confesses to a prior conviction for fraud and finds himself out of a job.

Insp. Longton is in court and finds her motives under attack by an aggressive defence barrister.

A police officer's son is arrested.

A local newspaper encourages hostility towards a travelling community.

Insp. Longton investigates a road accident and tries to prove that a drink-driver was responsible.

A fourteen-year-old girl has gone missing along with two hundred pounds from her mother's desk.

Insp. Longton warns local pensioners about confidence tricksters who have been posing as council officials.

D.C.I. Perrin asks Insp. Longton to help bring an important witness back on side.