Plot

Barrister Will Travers,his wife Jane - a teacher at a Young Offenders' Centre - and daughter live in the Suffolk countryside. Natalie Chandra,a London solicitor,asks Will to defend Martin Newall,an old friend of his,accused of murdering his secretary and lover but protesting his innocence.Jane is not happy when Will takes the brief on as they had left London years earlier due to a murder case. Another killing,that of reclusive farm worker John Jarrold,takes place near to the Travers' home,the investigation being headed by D.I. Wenbon,who strongly dislikes Will after the barrister showed that one of his men lied in court to get a false conviction.—don @ minifie-1

Barrister William Travers is asked by an old university mate Martin Newell to represent him on a charge of murdering his mistress and secretary. He claims to be innocent but that is far from Travers' main concern. He and his wife Jane left London many years before due to a murder case. At that time, they had agreed that he would neither take on murder cases nor would he take on cases in London. William feels obligated to take on his friend's case. Meanwhile, DI Mark Wenborn is upset with Travers who was successful in having a client acquitted and in doing so was able to show that DS Harry Bowman planted incriminating evidence. DI Wenborn is now investigating a murder, that of itinerant farm worker John Jarrold.—garykmcd