When Anne-Marie Richards is found dead on the moors, shoe-less, Vera deduces that she was killed at home and the body dumped. Although her daughters and doctor claim that she had no love interest pathologist Marcus notes that there had been recent sexual activity, leading Vera to Chinese restaurateur Huang, though he was only interested in buying Anne-Marie's house. Vera discovers that the victim was a frequent visitor to a seaside guest house where she entertained gentleman friends met whilst working as a barmaid, as well as acting as a drug dealer for one of her daughters. An examination of the family provides Vera with the identity of the killer though the investigation is marked by an attack on one of Vera's team. Written by don @ minifie-1

When young Jamie Thorne's corpse is found wrapped in bin bags in a cave Vera establishes that he had recently worked for funfair owners Morven and Bobby Pevensey and had a poor relationship with stepfather Philip Marsh - to his mother Grace's dismay - so that he had been to stay with vicar George Haleford and his family. Jamie had rung Grace before he died to ask for help but she had ignored him and Vera finds a link between Jamie and the Halefords' delinquent son Brendan, who also argued with his father and whose crucifix was found near the body. In addition to solving Jamie's murder Vera has the added task of attending a funeral for a colleague. Written by don @ minifie-1

After student Alex Gartside is run over and killed Vera learns she was house-sitting for an elderly couple on holiday but on entering the house she discovers the corpse of a young man. Initially nobody can identify him, including Alex's mother Vanessa and neighbours Brian and Lorraine Hallam, or guess why Alex had moth traps in the garden. The mystery man is identified as solitary ex-offender Martin Neilson, who volunteered for a charity to help former prisoners and where blackmail was involved. There is also the matter of a love triangle involving Alex, Brian's daughter barmaid Lizzie and her boyfriend Jason whose van was seen near where Alex was killed. In wrapping up the case Vera discovers events involving some of the suspects which date back for some ten years earlier. Written by don @ minifie-1

Former trawler-man Tommy Stonnall's corpse is pulled from the sea six weeks after his sons reported him missing. He was depressed following his wife's death, huge debts and an accusation - never proved - by unpopular siblings Ellie and Jay Connock that he burned down their fish market, killing their father. Vera however discounts suicide when she finds an abandoned van stained by Tommy's blood, leading her to a lodgings house where he stayed for the missing weeks and where she finds contraband cigarettes. She also uncovers a more sinister smuggling racket in which Tommy was involved, along with a secret liaison and an explanation for the arson attack, not to mention an argument gone wrong, all of which help her to discover who killed Tommy. Written by don @ minifie-1