主演：约翰·肖 凯文·沃特利 克里斯托弗·埃克莱斯顿
导演：亚德里安·谢尔高德
类型：剧情 悬疑 犯罪 欧美 地区：英国 年份：1991
简介：DeputyAssistantCommissionerCharlieHillianiskilledonthenightofhisretirementparty.HillianwasatonetimeaseniorofficerinOxfordandwasinfactMorse'sboss.Hewasalsowritingabookabouthismostmemorablecases,includingoneabouttheunsolveddeathofan8-year-oldgirlsome18yearsago.Thesuspectinthatcase,FrederickRedpath,wasatHillian'shousethedayhediedandthatchapterfromthemanuscriptismissing.Thereareothersuspectshowever,includingHillian'sghostwriterwhowillnowreceiveallofthebook'sroyalties;ahandymanwhowasworkingontheproperty;andRedpath'sdaughter,whoknewthelittlegirlwhowaskilledallthoseyearsbefore.MorsecomesintoconflictwithwithacolleagueDCIDawson,whowasoneofHillian'sprotégés,astheyagainlookintothelittlegirl'sdeath.