Ashurst and Scribbins investigate the murder of Charlie Egan, who was found dead in a swimming pool on his stag night. Having been found handcuffed with his hand's behind his back, his fiancé's father, the local mayor, soon becomes prime suspect.

Ashurst and Scribbins investigate the stabbing of respectable charity shop worker Lyn Chichester, who was working for a charity who raised money for animal sanctuaries in Africa. But tracing the money to its rightful owners proves slightly tricky.