The Commander

When the perfectly preserved body of a two-year-old girl is found at an abandoned mental hospital, Blake and DCI James pursue two former patients. Eric Thornton is a schizophrenic, John Littlewood a violent drug user.

Clare clashes with the drug squad, which is running a parallel investigation into Eric Thornton's employer. The child's death remains a mystery, and Clare is accused of having blood on her hands.

When self-made millionaire Donald Griffith is found dead in his swimming pool, it seems like justice. Turns out, he was a complete fraud-cheating on his wife with two women, duping his clients out of millions of pounds. Assistant Commissioner Branton asks Clare to look into the case.

Clare learns that Griffith's wife and mistresses all stand to benefit if his death was not a suicide. At a crucial moment, Clare's old friend appears and offers to lend a hand. Of course, he has ulterior motives.

When the perfectly preserved body of a two-year-old girl is found at an abandoned mental hospital, Blake and DCI James pursue two former patients. Eric Thornton is a schizophrenic, John Littlewood a violent drug user.

A vicious attack puts a police officer in the hospital. Clare learns that there's more to the story than DCI Doug James has told her so far: the death of an innocent bystander during the riots, and allegations of abuse against the priest.