Ruth Rendell Mysteries

- Season 6

(1992)

Having attended a police conference in China Wexford joins a group of British tourists in Hong Kong including former barrister Adam Knighton and his wife Adela, not the most loving of couples. on return to Kingsmarkham he learns that Mrs. Knighton, who lived nearby,was murdered in an apparent robbery. Burden suspects that an ex-con with a grudge against Mr. Knighton may be responsible but draws blanks. Wexford is convinced that the death is linked to something that happened in China and interrogates the holidaying party.

Reg is back in The UK, his vivid nightmare is realised when one of his fellow travellers in China is shot dead.

Reg tracks down the mysterious, beautiful woman from China, and having interviewed all of those who were travelling in Asia, he whittles the suspects down.

Tom Peterlee, a member of a large family who live in three adjoining cottages, is murdered. Eva, his mother is quite cavalier in reaction to his death in Wexford's opinion and other family members are no more helpful. Heather, his widow, seems dumb with grief and his brother and meek sister-in-law are similarly evasive. Family friend Carol is more forthcoming, providing Heather with an alibi, but Wexford is sure one of the Peterlees is a killer. Burden has problems of his own when his daughter starts dating a married man and a series of ramraids in Kingsmarkham add to...

Wexford and Burden continue to hunt for Peterlee's killer, before Mike is able to focus on the job in hand, he has to confront his daughter Pat, over the letter he received.

Reg is suspicious when a 92 year old woman dies, he also has to look into who's pushing people off their bicycles at a Castle.

When a 92-year old lady dies, Reg becomes suspicious that there was more to it than old age, and begins an investigation into the slightly sinister elderly retired community surrounding her.

When an off-duty DS Martin tries to be a hero during a bank robbery, not only does he get shot dead, but it also triggers a chain of events involving murders and deceit.

Reg face up the fact that he is now looking for a serial killer, a rare occurrence in Kingsmarkham, it also seems as if he's being taunted, flowers are being left with bizarre messages on them.

Reg had taken a personal interest in Daisy's welfare, concerned for both her present state, and her future, his concern for her is getting in the way of his own relationships.

Reg continues to work solo, he and Mike both begin to put the pieces together, the outcome comes as a big surprise to all parties.

John Creevey has recently separated from his wife Jennifer and is still obsessed with her and Peter Mullin, the new man in her life. Many years ago his sister Cherry had been murdered and her fiancé, Mark Simms, now John's best friend, had been the prime suspect. When the police reopen the case and Simms is again under suspicion, John begins to doubt his friend's innocence, until Mark tells him of sordid details about Cherry's promiscuous past - and her relationship with Peter Mullin. When John discovers a series of coded messages hidden beneath a railway bridge, he ...