Series from 1997
| Duration: | 3600 min |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Drama, Suspense |
Season one of the mystery drama series based on the novel by P.D James. Cordelia Gray is the reluctant owner of a ramshackle investigation agency following the suicide of her boss.
Watching over her as she hunts down clues in the murky and sinister world of crime, is her straight-laced and intuitive office assistant Edith Sparshott.
Cordelia Gray inherits the detective agency she works for, after the death of her boss. Her first case comes when she is hired by Ronald Callender, an eminent scientist, to investigate why his son, Cambridge University student Mark Callender, has committed suicide. She soon discovers the case is more dangerous and complex than it at first appeared.
Cordelia moves into the house where Mark Callender was found hanged, and finds herself threatened.
Cordelia uncovers the mysterious circumstances relating to the discovery of Mark's body.
Cordelia goes undercover as a holiday relief at the Claircourt Park Hotel.
Cordelia is upset and unsure whom to trust after events at the hotel.
Cordelia finds herself conflicted as her investigation moves towards a conclusion.