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Forensic pathologist Richard Pryor uses his 'golden handshake' to set up in private practice with scientist Angela Bray. A friendly coroner gives them a start, and when two women both claim that human remains found near a reservoir are their relatives, the dilemma is given to them to investigate. Set in 1950’s post-war Britain, this thrilling new series is set during the emergence of forensic science.

Nobles gather at the country estate of the fifth earl of Dunsford, where a killer stalks the gilded halls. Each of the guests has a secret vendetta against the earl, but when he's found murdered in his bed, the lords and ladies flee, placing the blame on a servant. The village's lady doctor, Alexandra Gladstone, discovers evidence to the contrary and finds herself trapped in a web of scandal, deceit, and ghostly appearances that could cost her her life.