A disrespected but decent British detective unravels a cold case about a missing seventeen year old girl while trying to deal with the breakup of his marriage.

An older woman whose philandering husband has disappeared seems unduly unconcerned about his circumstances.

Davies is assigned to look after the victim of a vicious burglary, who believes the police aren't paying her enough attention. It soon becomes clear that she has a secret agenda, as Davies finds himself subject to the attentions of an obsessive woman.

Davies unravels the true identity of an old tramp found drowned in a canal.