Vera

When bailiffs try to repossess the home of Freddie Gill, they find him shot dead in his living room. DCI Vera Stanhope and her trusted sergeant, Aiden Healy, realize Freddie"s life was far from the flashy image he presented: he was borrowing money to support his failing businesses and recently estranged from his wife and son. The detectives follow a trail of family secrets and deeply held grudges.

The body of 19-year-old Dennis Bayliss washes up near a coastal salmon farm, but Vera suspects foul play when she discovers he was dead before he went into the water. Dennis only recently connected with his biological father, Thomas Walken, the farm"s owner, and Vera must investigate the young man"s motives for ingratiating himself with his father"s wealthy family.

Newcastle street sweepers find the body of Luke Sumner in an underpass close to his home. After learning the cause of death was an assault that occurred several hours before he collapsed, Vera tasks her team with finding the person who attacked him. Vera must peel back layers of corruption, deceit, and betrayal in Luke"s personal and professional lives to find his killer.

Alun Wilmott, millionaire CEO to a chain of bookmakers, is shot and killed after walking in on two burglars holding his family at gunpoint. What first appears an open-and-shut case is quickly revealed to be anything but. Alun"s history of ruthless business decisions and controlling behavior gives Vera reason to believe both punters and employees alike had motive to target him.