Morse investigates the murder of an ex-Deputy Police Commissioner and the theft of a single chapter of his memoirs. Morse's concern grows as it becomes apparent that this missing chapter refers to a murder 18 years earlier. Featuring CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON alongside JOHN THAW as Morse and KEVIN WHATELY as Sergeant Lewis.

Morse becomes attracted to a female cleric during the investigation of the death of a young woman cleric, a strong candidate to become the first female chaplain of St. Saviour's College.

Harry Field, an artist not averse to forging the odd painting, is mysteriously killed and when Morse takes over the investigation he is plungerd into the arty world of Harry's Bohemian friends. Featuring GERALDINE JAMES alongside JOHN THAW as Morse and KEVIN WHATELY as Sergeant Lewis.

The murder of a chef at Lewis's favourite Greek restaurant causes the Greek community of Oxford to close ranks. Morse turns to the cream of the university's Greek scholars to help solve the murder.

Morse and Lewis travel to Australia where a former felon has been given a new life and identity for his testimony against a criminal. but it appears that the gangland boss is now aware of the felon's new circumstances.