Cool, incisive Scotland Yard detective Chief Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh (Ray Marsden) returns in his third mystery case, this time to investigate the death of Alice Liddell (Freda Dowie), who ran a home for unwed mothers in Suffolk.
One of the residents there is Sally Jupp (Kim Thomson), who was a witness in a drug-related murder investigation in London (she discovered the strangled body of her drug-dealing former boss in the bargain basement of the book club where she once worked).
Back at home in Suffolk, Sally works at the local manor house for the Maxie family, and it is apparent that eldest son Stephen (Rupert Frazer) has more than a passing interest in her.
When sally dies at the Maxie residence, the question is, was she killed or did she commit suicide? and was it related to the London investigation?
Historic Rainthorpe Hall in Norfolk provided the atmospheric location.
Chief Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh
Roy Marsden Inspector John Massingham
John Vine Eleanor Maxie
Phyllis Calvert Deborah Riscoe
Mel Martin Dr Stephen Maxie
Rupert Frazer Martha
Jean Heywood Simon Maxie
Norman Wooland Sir Reynold Price
Bill Fraser Felix Hurst
Julian Glover Catherine Bowers
Clare Higgins Rev Bernard Hinks
John Bott Derek Pullen
Robert Glenister Sally Jupp
Kim Thomson Dr Charles Epps
Charles Morgan Miss Molpas
Barbara Hicks Ingrid Graham
Katja Kersten Victor Proctor
Ronnie Stevens Marcos Iturralde
Arturo Venegas Rosie
Lucy Hancock Alice Liddell
Freda Dowie Nicky Alexiou
Dimitri Andreas Doris Proctor
Elizabeth Benson DS Dick Daniel
Oliver Maguire Sam Bocock
Will Leighton Deirdre Croome
Auriol Smith
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One of the residents there is Sally Jupp (Kim Thomson), who was a witness in a drug-related murder investigation in London (she discovered the strangled body of her drug-dealing former boss in the bargain basement of the book club where she once worked).
