Vera: Season 1

DCI Vera Stanhope has two apparently unrelated murders to solve. Her life is complicated by the death of her father and her decision to live in his home, which sadly contains the cluttered remains of his life. A third incident – a kidnapping – raises the stakes significantly, and Vera discovers that a missing camera and photos reveal the motive behind all three. First Appearance of DCI Vera Stanhope, DS Joe Ashworth, DC Holly Lawson and Dr Billy Cartwright

Jeannie Long escapes from custody, more than 10 years after she was convicted of the murder of Abby, the teenaged daughter of her lover. Coldly rejected by her father when she tries to return home, Jeannie is struck by a bus and killed. News of her death finally brings evidence that proves she was innocent, as she had long claimed, leading Vera to reopen the case. First Appearance of DC Kenny Lockhart

Vera investigates when an old associate, Bella Furness, is found bludgeoned to death in the barn of her farmhouse. Environmentalist Ann Preece, who discovered the body, denies having a motive for murder. Suspicion falls upon Bella's stepson, Neville, who stands to inherit the land on which the farmhouse is located. His connections with a local quarrying firm, who plan to demolish the farmhouse to build an access road for a new quarry, further complicates Vera's investigation. Meanwhile, Vera is

When the body of a badly beaten young mother is found up on the moor, Vera follows a trail of footprints and discovers a young boy submerged in a nearby river, whom she rescues. Vera and Joe set about discovering the woman's identity. A holdall containing £2,000 found in the boot of her car fails to yield any significant clues, and the young boy is unable to recall the events of that night, nor much of his life to date. When the victim is finally identified as 31-year-old Margaret Wilde, a compl