"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries"
One Guilty Deed (2006)

Director:

Jonathan Fox Bassett

Writer:

Mark Greig (written by)

TV Series:

"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" (2001)

Original Air Date:

27 July 2006 (Season 5, Episode 2)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

The case against a mobster seems to fall apart with the killing of a potential informant.

Plot Keywords:

Informant | Caravan | Seaside | Character Name In Title

Cast

David Hepple	...	Roger Pollard
Gabrielle Palmer	...	Tess Pollard
Sharon Small	...	Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers
Nathaniel Parker	...	Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley
Shaun Parkes	...	DC Winston Nkata
Ian Burfield	...	DS Hansford
Trevor Byfield	...	Frankie Baker (as Zig Byfeld)
Esther Hall	...	Carly Baker
Paul Hickey	...	Lafferty
Diana Payan	...	Maureen
Stuart Laing	...	Daniel Gill
Jodi Albert	...	Sally
Deborah Sheridan-Taylor	...	Erica Pollard
Abby Rakic-Platt	...	Nicky Warren
Michele Moran	...	Receptionist

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: The Seed of Cunning (#4.3)" (2005)

Lynley and Havers investigate the murder of a police informant.

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

A good episode.

SPOILER : A notorious criminal thinks better of his wicked ways when his own daughter is killed. He intends to become a supergrass and provide evidence that will enable the police to put away other criminals for a long time. He returns to his home town to try to make what amends he can for a bad deed he and others were involved in years before.

When all is revealed towards the end there are shades of Barbara Vine.

When the supergrass is murdered on the beach near where he grew up, Lynley and Havers arrive and gradually unravel the threads.

Many of the characters are more sympathetic than they first appear to be.

Havers has fond memories of the seaside town herself, from childhood holidays. She finds out about the tragedy that led to her family going elsewhere.

There are some amusing incidents in this episode, including Lynley's reaction to staying on the caravan site that Havers loves. You will wish for more when she sings Karaoke in the club.

Very well-produced, I thought, apart from a speech error from Lynley in the first few minutes :'laying' instead of 'lying' Urggghhhh. Otherwise excellent.