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Hello, old friend.

I met Susie on the topar. I thought I'd come and see what all the fuss was

about. Oh, blimey. We don't look too well.

Well, Fred's been dead for 1 ,500 years.

Fred?

Shouldn't it be something like Ethelred or Osbert?

Oh, I thought you looked like a Fred.

Mr. Eddingham found him with his trusty metal detector.

What I thought was yet another bit of old piping turned out to be Fred's

ceremonial sword.

Nice one.

So, who owns the land?

It was gifted to the landlady at the bounty pub by an irregular.

But it's designated grazing land. More or less worthless to them,

And she gave us permission to set up the dig. Thank you so much for joining, Mr.

Starling. Susie?

Ah, another VIP.

Excuse me one moment. I thought you'd retired.

So did I.

Thanks.

According to its sale in Club Lanyard...

The victim's Kit Harcourt, 34 years old.

Club Commodore James Wickham's on his way now. Thank you. You called it in?

They did. Apparently birds come out to feed after a storm.

They were hoping to see a red -necked phalarope. They've got more than they

bargained for.

Time of death?

Pathologist reckons somewhere between 4 and 6 .30am.

Looks like the boom struck him in the back of the head.

So you think it's an accident?

Uh... Well, I was a sea cadet as a boy, and risk of injury from a boom strike

drilled into you.

Never had you down as a sailor, Brendan.

Well, all I'm saying is that he must have been mad to even think about

this morning. The wind was gusting 45 knots.

Why did he try?

Do we have any witnesses?

We're working on it.

The incident could have been seen from numerous vantage points.

Jason? Can you ask the Twitchers if I can borrow their binoculars, please?

Excuse me, ma 'am.

Thank you so much.

Thanks.

Of course,

they're here.

Of course, Tanika.

If I hear anything, I'll let you know.

Well? What's going on?

There's been a death at the sailing club.

Is it murder?

Well, they're thinking accident, but keeping an open mind.

And they're looking for witnesses, so if you hear anything... May I introduce

Darius Gifford, professor of early medieval archaeology at the university.

Mrs. Potts, I know you by reputation.

Your remarkable research into the Ostia Antica excavation has required reading

in our... Ancient history department.

Well, that was some time ago, but thank you.

Will you be joining us today?

Sadly, no. I just came down to review the drone footage from this morning's

aerial land survey.

Oh, how exciting.

Yeah, well, it would have been.

But the high winds made the drone impossible to control. Ended up being

back over the river.

Um, may I see the footage?

Yes, of course.

I'll forward the download to the side laptop.

But then I'm afraid I must go. I have a lecture to give.

But it really was a pleasure meeting you.

Likewise, Professor Gibbon. Oh, Darius, please.

I think she likes him.

Well, maybe she just admires his academic prowess. No, she likes him.

Thank God Michael didn't live to see this.

It's all so awful.

Excuse me.

Morning.

James Wickham, Club Commodore, and this is Ursula Lidington, our honorary

secretary. Lucy Hackett. Hello.

C .S. Malick. Thank you both for coming in. How well did you know the victim,

Mr. Wickham?

I've had his sailing not very well.

He'd only been with us for just over a year.

Kit was dedicated to the club and an extremely generous donor.

So he was well liked?

No issues with any of the club members?

No. No, nothing like that.

Would you agree, Mrs Lidington?

Sorry, I'm not quite myself.

I think she's still in shock. It's probably better if I answer your

for now.

Why was Mr Harcourt attempting to sail so early?

Well, Kit worked in the city. He had to be at his desk when the markets opened.

And sunrise is the perfect time for a summer sail. I often do the same myself.

And this morning?

No, it's gusting at force nine.

I'd never go out in those conditions.

Would anyone else be at the club at that time of day?

Greg Cooper, maybe.

He's our rear commodore.

He's responsible for opening up, although he doesn't normally get in

8 a .m., unless he's had a few naval goals, and then he sometimes crashes at

club. So he's a drinker?

Rather over -fond of the source, but perfectly amiable.

Judge, just finish securing the perimeter.

Looks like the boat stall's been broken into.

This is the second time in as many months.

What's been taken?

The consignment of outboard motors. They were delivered earlier in the week.

Is the boat stall alarmed?

Yeah, the panel's in the corner.

I'm their first point of contact, but the alarm company didn't call me.

And here's why.

Professor Gessard seems like an interesting man. Oh, yes.

And highly respected in his field. And not bad looking, either.

Really?

I didn't notice.

She passed.

I knew it.

There you are, Mrs. Pott.

Primed and ready to go.

I'll leave you to it.

You're not just interested in potential burial sites, are you? Not entirely.

OK.

According to the timestamp, the footage starts at 5 .17am.

The area said the drone gets blown off course over the river.

There it goes.

And over the river is the sailing club.

Ah, Judith, you are clever.

The body was found near the slipway. Oh, there. Is that it?

Can you zoom in? Yeah.

So there's the body.

Who's that?

Call me old -fashioned, but if this was an accident, why would anyone prioritise

the boat over helping their mate?

Well, the rest of the footage may answer your question.

Oh, see that?

A flash of yellow in the water. Where? Yes.

There.

Looks like a bag. And it's moving.

That's it, I'm afraid.

That may not be our only witness.

What's that?

The Marlow donkey timetable.

Never doubt it.

That the first train leaves Maidenhead at 5 .15.

Meaning it would pass the sailing club at roughly 5 .22.

Around the time the person on the footage will be making their escape.

Any potential burial sites, Mrs. Spock?

Undiscovered settlements?

Sadly not.

And I'm afraid we have to leave as a matter of some urgency.

As does he. I think she might actually be stalking me. We always do our big

on Thursdays. And we're hosting the parish council supper tonight.

Mrs. Starling, I have seen you, by the way.

Well, come on. The fridge won't fill itself.

I'm afraid I can't, dear.

Someone has to man the fort.

We've cancelled bridge twice. We've missed the bowl tournament.

His silly little hobby is ruining our lives.

And you're encouraging him.

Sorry about that.

She's used to getting her own way.

You've got to love a strong woman.

Something's troubling me, Sarge.

In order to get the boat on the water in those winds, you'd never raise the sail

on shore.

So why did he?

This is starting to look well dodgy.

We're on our way over now.

There's something you need to see.

What? Evidence that suggests it wasn't an accident.

It was murder.

Looks like you're right, Judith.

And the victim suffered significant facial injuries, like he'd been in a

So whoever this is assaulted Kit Harcourt, struck him with the boom and

left him for dead.

And then raised the sail to give the impression that the force of the wind

the boom into the back of his head.

You and Brendan are turning into the dream team.

Maybe I should make you partners. You could be Watson to my Sherlock.

Well, no, I was thinking more the other way round.

There's also a break -in here the same night.

As the incident.

Connected? It's not straightforward.

According to the security company, the alarm was disabled at 2 .09am.

If this footage is right, then Kit Harcourt was murdered three and a half

later. Shouldn't take that long to shift a few motors.

Find out what time the first train passes the club.

We already have.

5 .22.

We need to speak to everyone who was on that service.

Hi, thanks for calling back. My mate Jackie takes that train.

She works at Tynum's Boatyard.

Yeah, I'll call in on my way home.

Does anyone at the club have any idea what happened?

Only committee members have access at that time.

So far, the only people we've spoken to are club commodore James Wickham and

long -time member Ursula Lidington. I know Ursula quite well. She's a regular

church. James Wickham told us Kit Harcourt was well -liked, but I got the

impression Mrs Lidington didn't agree.

Uniform's at Greg Cooper's house.

He's not there and neither is his car.

We need to find him.

Ursula Lidington's still in the clubhouse.

Maybe you'll have more luck than I did.

I am never joining this club.

I thought Faber was supposed to be sexy.

Wait, or that pirate.

Bex? Oh, I'm so sorry, Ursula. This must all be a terrible shock.

May I introduce Judith Potts and Susie Harris, my fellow civilian advisors.

When something like this happens, the police draft us in to help gather

information on the ground.

And your inside knowledge could be crucial to the investigation.

But I know nothing, really. We should be talking to James. He told the police...

that Kit Harcourt was popular here.

James likes to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.

But you're not sure he deserved it?

Kit was always charming to me, but he was ambitious, determined to be a key

player at the club.

It's fair to say he ruffled a few feathers.

Anyone in particular?

Ladies. Sorry, James, I'd completely forgotten the time.

I'm happy to wait.

No, no, it's nice of you to offer me a lift. I'll get my coat.

Well,

I think you might be right.

Ursula does seem a bit cagey. She gave the impression that Kit Harcourt wasn't

as popular as James Wickham would have you believe.

But she didn't name any names.

No, but she's down to help with the church flowers later.

I could see if I can find out a bit more.

Sarge, the car's here.

I need to get back for the briefing. Keep me updated.

Oh, gosh, I've got to get back too.

Yeah, and I'll pop in and see Jackie, see what she saw from the train.

Well, we didn't mention the bag.

Oh, Brendan.

One more thing.

Hit me.

There's a yellow sailing bag on the drone footage.

Beck spotted it close to the slipway before it was carried downstream to

Good spot.

If you've got time to look into it, be our guest, but we're still combing the

crime scene for any evidence.

Oh, then you might be interested in that tiny gold link.

Where?

Just there.

Oh, yeah.

Thanks, partner.

I'm not a cowboy, dear Perry.

No.

No, you're not.

Let's forget that one.

I think that best.

Miss Pott, there's an app that can track local river conditions.

According to today's data, the current should have taken that bag to the weir.

I see.

How clever.

If you want to check it out, I'm happy to take you there.

It's on my way back to the station.

Well, that would be most kind, Jason.

And I can use you as a guinea pig for my latest set of clues for the Marlow Free

Press, all archaeologically themed.

It would be my honour.

Thank you.

Let's start with an easy one.

Snide remarks that an archaeologist might appreciate.

Four letters.

Feeling the pressure now, Miss Potts.

Is there... Thanks.

Excellent. Now, we'll move on to something a little trickier.

Jax.

Susie. You got time for a quick chat?

Always.

I'll put the kettle on.

Bye.

Morning, Tom.

Have you lost something, Mrs Putt?

Not personally, but perhaps you can help.

A bag fell into the river at the sailing farm, and the current should have

brought it to the weir, but I can't see it.

After a summer storm, the river rises, washes everything downstream to Dagger's

End. Thank you, Tom.

You've been extremely helpful.

Just like old times.

You and me sharing a flask of tea while the school gate queens sip lattes at

Lorenzo's. We never quite made the cut, did we? Because we didn't have a bloke.

Or the right accents.

Or any dosh.

But now our amazing girls are amazing women.

You can be proud of that.

Yeah.

And everything else we've achieved.

Did I tell you?

I'm coaching the youth squad at the sailing club.

Yeah.

So you'd have heard about the murder, then?

Some guy called Kit Harcourt.

Kit?

When was this?

This morning.

I heard about the time your train passed at the sailing club.

Thought you might have seen something.

I was on the roadside. The only person I saw was Greg Cooper, but he's often

there.

They also had a break -in.

Again? What did they take?

A load of outboard motors.

Police think it could be related.

Word is there's an inside man at Marlow Marine. They supply all the boat engines

round here.

So how did you find Kit as a person?

Sounds like you rubbed a few people up the wrong way.

He did more than that to Dad.

What do you mean?

You know Dad was running the club members bar.

Kit accused him of fiddling the account.

Harry? No way.

Dad denied everything.

But he was forced to resign.

Thinks Kit deliberately set him up.

Poor Harry.

It's a broken man now, Sue.

Everyone in the boat community thinks he's a criminal.

Business has never been so bad.

You don't think the police will think he's got something to do with this?

They might want to know where he was this morning.

He just needs an alibi to put him in the clear.

Can I talk to him?

Could be important.

You can try.

But I've not heard from him since yesterday.

We're investigating the murder of Kit Harcourt, a highly successful investment

banker, 34 years old, single, with no criminal record.

We need to understand who might want him dead and why.

Key person of interest is this man, Greg Cooper.

He's not at home, his car is missing, and he's not responding to calls.

And we did find that broken bottle of naval gold close to the flipway, which

the brand Greg Cooper's known to drink.

Check out his phone and bank records. They could help us trace his movements.

Other people of interest at the sailing club are James Wickham and Ursula

Lidington. They gave conflicting accounts of Kit Harcourt's character.

Do they both have alibis for the time of death?

Well, James Wickham's wife, Hayley, confirmed he was at home at the time of

murder. Mrs Lidington said she was in bed, but lives alone.

We only have her word for it.

We're still talking to other club members, but so far nothing of interest.

Is Hayley Wickham involved with the club?

Oh, yes.

She's the house manager.

She's in charge of maintenance, staffing and club kit.

Her statement backs up her husband's. Kit was a decent bloke. The break -in

the same night as the murder.

Are the two incidents connected?

Could be a case of wrong place, wrong time. Victim saw something, had to be

silenced. Anything else that might help us?

Oh, I... We found a single gold link in the grass near the body. It's been

identified as coming from a vintage wristwatch.

But no -one's reported one missing.

It looks like solid gold, so it's valuable.

Who does it belong to?

Greg Cooper or one of the thieves or someone who's not on our radar yet?

Get the link and bottle fast -tracked for DNA.

And we need to find Greg Cooper.

I thought you might want a heads up. About what?

I overheard Greenlee on the phone to D .I. Hoskins.

They were talking dates.

Do you think he's coming back from sick leave?

Just as I'm getting good at this.

It might not be that.

If this is my last case as SIO, I've got to solve it.

Breakthrough.

I found the bag.

Where? In this little inlet.

Exactly where young Tom said it would be.

And it has some quite interesting content.

Oh, a result.

And I managed to speak to Jackie.

Ursula Lidington's waiting for me in church.

I'll report back.

Then I suggest we all regroup at the station.

You really didn't need to come today, Ursula.

I'm afraid I did.

I'm in a terrible quandary.

Whatever you're holding on to is making you very unhappy.

Something happened at the club last night.

Something terrible.

We'd had a committee meeting that didn't end well.

Greg had been passed over as Vice Commodore, a role he expected to be his.

Everyone else had gone home, and I was missing Michael dreadfully.

Always felt closer to him looking out over the river.

And then I saw them.

Greg had been drinking more heavily than usual.

He was angry, humiliated, wanted to take revenge.

You are going to leave this club and never come back or I will not be

responsible for the consequences.

Stop embarrassing yourself. You're done here.

Had anything like that ever happened before?

There was an incident a few months ago.

Kit had only been learning to sail for just over a year when he won the

prestigious... Lidington Cup.

That was always Greg's race.

No one could believe it.

And what happened?

Greg passed out halfway round the course.

Claimed Kit had spiked his drink.

Sabotage? Nothing was ever proved.

Kit accused Greg of being intoxicated and as he was known as a great drinker,

everyone believed him.

So is that why Greg was passed over as Vice Commodore? Yes.

James believed that Greg's recent behaviour made him a liability and he

prepared to take the risk.

But do you think Greg is capable of murder?

Last night, I saw a man I didn't recognise.

A man pushed to the edge.

So, I'm afraid I do.

Sarge, Uniform just found Greg Cooper's car in Frith Woods.

Traces of blood on the interior and another empty bottle of naval gold.

But no phone, no wallet, and no Greg Cooper.

Well, we've got his mobile and bank records back.

No activity since his phone was turned off at 23 .38.

Where is he now?

He kind of just vanished without a trace.

If it's Greg Cooper you're talking about, we might be able to help. The

bag I mentioned, I managed to track it down.

What yellow bag?

This one.

We spotted it on the drone footage a few feet away from the victim's body before

it was swept away.

You were all terribly busy.

So I decided to try to locate it myself.

Its contents identify the owner as

Greg Cooper.

So that's why we couldn't track him. Spoke to my mate Jackie.

She said she saw Greg Cooper from the train this morning.

So he was there.

But... Why would he throw a bag containing all his valuables into the

cover its tracks, if he wanted to disappear.

Or it got blown into the water and he panicked, had to let it go and run back

the car.

I managed to get Ursula to open up.

Greg and Kit had a fight outside the sailing club last night. Which explains

Harcourt's other injuries.

What were they fighting about?

Greg accused Kit of waging a dirty tricks campaign against him.

Said if Kit didn't leave the club, he'd come for him.

Sounded like the harmless drunk James Wickham made him out to be.

And we have evidence that places him at the scene.

Where is he now?

You know, if I wanted to disappear in Marlow, I'd hide out in one of them

There's hundreds of them.

We can't search them all.

You've got a better idea, Brendan.

And there's something else.

According to Jackie, Kit Harcourt falsely accused their dad, Harry Tylem,

stealing from the club members' bath.

He even produced accounts to prove it, forcing poor Harry to resign.

We need to follow that up.

So you are still alive then, Dad?

I was getting worried.

Tried calling you loads of times.

Left me charging here.

But you heard about Kit Harcourt?

Yeah. I saw it on the news.

Remember Susie?

Amy and Zita were mates at school.

Of course I do. Why?

Well, she works with the police sometimes.

Was asking if I saw anything from the train.

Did you?

Only Greg.

Did James Wickham get hold of you?

No, I told you, my phone was off.

It's about the keel on the Marlowe Maiden.

He's querying the need to replace it.

Wickham doesn't believe a word I say.

What shall I tell him?

Well, he can come this afternoon, look for himself.

I'll show him the rotten keel and the paperwork.

Then he can't accuse me of trying to swindle him.

Everything all right, Tanika?

Yeah, fine.

This is everything we've got on the theft, plus forensics and photographs

the murder scene.

Anything from the search at Kit Park or that?

Nothing apart from a large cleaning bill. Police boots and luxury flooring

aren't the best of friends.

Wow.

There's always something.

If you can work out what it is, I'd be grateful.

So that's it, then?

We're out at the end of the month.

Landlord's refusing to give us any more time.

All that land, nothing we can do with it.

We can't give up yet, Mum.

Heard anything?

Me neither.

Just need to keep our heads down.

Got to go.

I wonder if there's a link between the theft and the murder.

What exactly are you looking at?

I'm not quite sure yet. I need to go back to the sailing club.

Try to make sense of it.

Just needed a few minutes to think about the case.

Carry on.

Is it just me, or was that really weird?

It was certainly unorthodox.

Time for Cecil's walk.

I'm going to go back along the river and check those boats for any signs of Greg

Cooper.

It's Harcourt's house.

He's en route to the club.

I made it.

Pop in on my way.

See if the police missed anything.

How are you going to do that without a warrant?

Well, I'll worry about that when I get there.

Relax, mate.

There's no way they'd want to take you.

No offense.

Afternoon.

There's always something.

Hey, Susie. Coffee?

Oh, yeah, make it a large one.

It's been a long day.

Terrible, isn't it? One of our regulars had his whippet snatched out his garden.

It's getting like the Wild West round here, isn't it?

Did you hear about the murder at the sailing club?

No. Yeah, it's partly why I came in.

Who was killed?

Some young bloke, Kit Harcourt.

They thought it was an accident.

Drone footage proves it wasn't. When was this?

Between 5 and 6 .30 this morning. Police are looking for witnesses.

I'll ask around.

Coffee, Dad?

No, thanks.

I'm going out.

But we've got the meeting at the bank, remember?

I'll be there.

Nice. Give me a minute.

Ah, Christmas pots.

Got another crossword clue for me? Not this time, Jason.

But I was hoping you'd be here.

There's something I need to borrow.

Um, Judith Potts.

I work with the police in a civilian capacity.

Are you a member here?

Yes.

Hayley Wickham, James's wife and house manager. Can I ask what this is about? I

need someone who might be able to tell me what Kit Harcourt was doing with this

committee photo from 2003.

Kit came to the house, said he needed photographs of members' younger selves

a fundraising event at the club.

It was the only thing I could find.

But the event never happened.

I suspect he obtained it under false pretenses.

Why would he do that?

I'm afraid I have no idea, but it wouldn't be the first time he

truth to get what he wanted.

You didn't like him much, did you?

That's not what I said.

Can I ask where you were between five and six this morning?

At home, in bed. James always brings me tea around that time.

So, if you're asking if I had anything to do with what happened...

The answer is no.

Anyone for a top -up? Please.

Hayley Wickham claims that Kit Harcourt was dangerously manipulative.

He'd made enemies of Greg Cooper and Harry Tynan, giving them both motive.

Which backs up Ursula Lidington's statement.

Both lines of inquiry are being followed up by the police.

But there was something I couldn't get out of my head. The possibility that the

theft and the murder were connected somehow.

These are copies of photographs taken by forensic officers.

I was curious about this oil spill and the smaller patches leading towards the

door. Had our feet stepped in oil while stealing one of the motors?

And then I remembered reading that engine oil is now injected...

with dye to facilitate detection of leaks under ultraviolet light.

So, I borrowed Jason's UV torch.

Nice one.

Under UV light, the residue on the thief's shoes shows up as a trail, as

illustrated here.

So, as you can see, someone walked from the boat store to the area where Kit

Harcourt's body was found.

The trail ends there.

but it confirms the connection between the theft and the murder.

That's brilliant. I think we can work out what that connection might be.

Hello?

There's been a development.

Someone spotted Greg Cooper from the river walking down the Thames Path at

Bourne End.

Our officers haven't located him yet, but we're getting closer.

He'll be hiding out on a boat. I keep telling you. You might be right. We're

looking into it.

But there's something else.

Alice managed to catch Harry Tynum at the boatyard.

He denies any involvement, but has no alibi for last night.

Harry is a lovely, kind bloke. And he's been a brilliant dad to Jackie ever

since her mum died.

No, he wouldn't hurt anyone.

But we've got to face facts.

Kit accused him of stealing money. It destroyed his reputation.

Harry's got a clear motive.

And there is just one more thing.

I need to apologize for earlier.

I was hiding from DCI Greenlee.

D .I. Hoskins is coming back.

Once Greenlee informs me of that officially, I'll be off the case.

I need you to help me solve it before that happens.

We might be closer than you think.

So what exactly are we doing? Well, the engines were bought here, but stolen

after they've been delivered.

We need to find out how that could link to the murder.

I'll take the sales office.

Set the plan in motion.

What do we do?

Go to the loading bay.

Spread the word that I'm placing an extremely valuable order.

You're masterminding some sort of trap, aren't you? I may very well be.

But that's strictly off the record.

Um, I'd like to order a top -of -the -range outboard motor.

Money, no object.

All right. Uh, what's the spec?

I... I'm not exactly sure.

Okay. Uh, what model boat have you got?

Um... Oh, well, it's a bit like that one.

Only it's blue, not red.

Looks like he's in charge.

Keep watch, and I'll check it out.

Susie, did you hear me? Yeah, of course.

Jackie? It's James.

Hurry!

The

Aurora

214 is our top -of -the -range motor, but it's pricey. Stop worrying about

money, Kevin.

I don't. I just want the best outboard motor you have.

In fact, I'll take two.

Then I'll have a backup.

Oh. Uh...

Can I help you?

Hello, Des.

My friend is spending a small fortune in the sales office, so I decided to go

for a wander.

So what's she buying, this friend?

Outboard motors.

Yeah, the one she has a kaput. She cannot bear a day without sailing, so

bit of an emergency purchase.

Do you do next day delivery?

Yeah, well, for big orders.

Is she local, this friend?

Oh, yes.

Massive house on the river.

Bit too lonely for me.

Do you like your bit of company, do you?

Um... Oh, look, there's my other friend. She's there, been for a wander too. Got

to go.

You were supposed to be keeping watch. Where were you?

I thought Greg Cooper might be on one of them boats.

Well, next time I'll be your count.

Stage one of Operation Coliseum is complete.

Coliseum? What's that about? All will become clear tomorrow. How did you get

I told the warehouse manager you were placing a big order for urgent delivery

and you live in an isolated spot. Excellent.

Everything is perfectly in place for my plan.

Uh, Harry.

I was just checking the keel to save time. The door was open.

Maybe you don't mind.