Inspector Ellis

After a murder and a disappearance, the police call in DCI Ellis to take over the case and assign DS Harper to keep an eye on her; Ellis soon realizes that the parents in this town know little about their kids' lives.

Ellis takes charge of a police station in turmoil; the head of a major crime gang has been arrested, the DCI is on leave for stress and a female detective has disappeared, days before she is to submit a complaint of bullying against her colleagues.

After two newlyweds vanish near a dangerous stretch of river, intrusive internet sleuths descend on the area and overwhelm the local police; when it becomes clear the pair met with foul play, Ellis and Harper delve into the village's tangled past.

When a well-respected businessman is found dead in Ashenham, Ellis and Harper are called in to investigate. But as the local police focus their attention on one young suspect, Ellis must see beyond old grudges to catch the real killer.