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Ally Wescott enjoys her London apartment, her engagement to a French banker, and baking treats at a family friend's bakery. An unexpected letter, doubts about her fiancé, and the discovery of bones threaten to disrupt her comfortable life.

Ally leaves London to run an inherited coastal bed and breakfast, expecting a quieter life. When a woman's body washes ashore nearby, she enlists old friends and questions a detective to uncover the killer hiding in their community.

B&B owner Ally Wescott welcomes wedding guests, only for the groom to disappear and be found dead on a grave. Despite promising Detective Ardent she would keep out of investigations, she intervenes when a friend becomes the chief suspect.

A countryside walk with Detective Sebastian Ardent leads B&B owner Ally Wescott to a body. With another death unsettling Westford Bay and an unexpected suspect under suspicion, she searches for evidence that could reveal a more sinister explanation.

A body behind a locked lighthouse door disrupts Ally Wescott's plans for a cheerful visit from her London friend. Strange guests, unexplained flowers and family secrets complicate the mystery while her relationship with Detective Sebastian Ardent faces new strain.

Men sharing similar facial features are being stalked or found dead around town. Detective Inspector Olivia Austin investigates whether the victims share a hidden connection, racing to identify the killer before the pattern claims more lives.

Transferred to Newquay after a devastating London case, DI Olivia Austin hopes to rebuild her career. A girl's disappearance and a disturbing package give her three days to find the victim in a community determined to guard its secrets.

A woman's mutilated body is discovered in a hotel, initially suggesting a crime of passion. As disturbing details reveal a more dangerous offender, Olivia must prevent another death while struggling with the unresolved trauma of her own past.

Just as Olivia begins finding her place at Newquay CID, a man is discovered dead beneath his balcony. Injuries that do not fit a simple fall lead her into hidden secrets as she investigates whether someone pushed him.

Nineteen bodies at the end of a remote Cornish road appear to indicate a mass suicide. Two survivors tell Olivia a different story, sending her after a dangerous cult leader before another gathering can end in death.

Five friends go out together, but only four return. Olivia investigates the missing young man and the secrets surrounding his disappearance, discovering information that threatens to unsettle her own life as she closes in on the truth.

A series of brutal murders puts Olivia and Newquay CID under intense pressure. When one of their own disappears, the investigation becomes personal, forcing the team to identify an elusive killer before the search produces another body.

A disturbing envelope left at the police station reveals that someone has been watching Olivia. As the intrusions turn deadly, she must confront her own vulnerability and identify the obsessive perpetrator before becoming the next target.

Detective Sergeant Leah West investigates an apparent overdose that points towards a wider drug network. Help from former detective Simon Kemp comes with hidden motives, and the case soon threatens her family while leaving her unsure whom she can trust.

A killer in Newquay selects victims through telephone calls, making answering the phone a potentially fatal act. Olivia and her team must uncover the person behind the calls before more residents become victims of the campaign.

Still shaken by a confrontation with her greatest enemy, Detective Sergeant Leah West faces a journalist intent on destroying her reputation. What first appears to be persistent harassment becomes a threat with consequences far beyond damaging headlines.

The Flock of Eden descends on Newquay with plans that threaten to overwhelm its police force. Olivia faces enemies throughout the town while her brother Alex may hold the key to stopping a nemesis tied to her past.

Olivia confronts the disappearance of the brother who has been absent for most of her life. Searching for answers forces her to examine long-buried family secrets and question whether the truth will provide the resolution she needs.

Detective Sergeant Leah West fights to recover from injuries while a lone assassin moves through Bedford pursuing her targets. As the organization behind the killer prepares to strike the police, Leah must survive long enough to confront the growing threat.

A high-achieving teenage girl is found dead in a park, drawing Leah West into a community shaped by jealousy and rivalry. The investigation also revives an unsolved mystery from Leah’s own past, making the search for a killer painfully personal.

Returning to duty after surviving a spree killer, Leah West becomes the subject of an ambitious journalist's investigation. His scrutiny draws her toward the Self Killer again, forcing her to consider help from a nemesis whose motives remain dangerous.

Still recovering from her previous investigation, Olivia takes on the disappearance of a respected teacher. A school embroiled in controversy yields troubling secrets and unhelpful suspects, leaving her to determine who wanted the missing woman gone.

A body abandoned in an empty building is missing its heart, and another victim is soon found without a different organ. Olivia pursues a technically skilled killer while trying to understand the purpose behind the mutilations.

The murderer who established Leah West's reputation resurfaces with another series of killings disguised as suicides. Facing dwindling confidence from colleagues and the community, she must decide how far she will go to stop her old adversary.

Seeking a fresh start in Bedford after catching a serial killer, Detective Sergeant Leah West investigates a journalist's apparent suicide. His hidden secrets and connections to her own past threaten the escape she hoped her new posting would provide.

Detective Sergeant Leah West and her partner Sam Jones take a spa break, hoping for time away from their troubles. The discovery of a body destroys their retreat, forcing Leah to identify a killer before she becomes another victim.

Leah West must protect a crucial witness long enough for evidence to reach court. As a determined killer closes in and a conspiracy widens, her partner Sam Jones's personal troubles threaten to undermine the support she needs.

A groom vanishes and the wedding party refuses to explain what happened. Balancing the investigation with her own complicated relationships, Olivia uncovers competing motives and secrets that suggest the disappearance is darker than anyone first suspected.

Men are found hanging in Newquay, bringing both CID teams together to investigate the deaths. The case grows more urgent when someone within their own ranks becomes a target, forcing Olivia to stop the killer before another loss.

A family emergency collides with Olivia's investigation into a missing woman. Someone repeatedly appearing in photographs may be an innocent coincidence or an important clue, leaving her to separate a suspicious pattern from the distractions in her own life.

Returning from an enforced break, Olivia is immediately assigned the puzzling disappearance of a celebrity. The discovery of bodies washed ashore deepens the mystery, forcing her back into a demanding investigation before she has fully recovered.

A killer invades family homes on successive nights, murdering everyone inside and arranging the bodies into disturbing displays. Leah West searches for the pattern linking the victims as the attacks bring danger closer to her own life.

An attack leaves one relative dead and another critically injured, sending their dangerous family in pursuit of revenge. Olivia must identify the attacker before they do, while the surviving victim's abilities introduce another threat if he recovers.

Couples are being murdered in ways that echo traditional anniversary gifts. While considering her own future with Dean, Olivia must recognize the killer's pattern and discover why celebrations of marriage have become occasions for death.

After a horrific assault, an elusive offender leaves Olivia instructions threatening a new death every Wednesday. Her team races to locate him before he acts again, knowing that the growing list of potential victims may include her friends.

A woman dies after reporting a telephone call from the son she buried four years earlier. Leah West investigates the apparent return of voices from the grave while opponents circle, determined to end her career as the case unfolds.

The vigilante called the Crusader grows bolder, killing to promote his extreme beliefs and making Leah West a target. Isolated and under pressure, she must consider an alliance with an old enemy seeking revenge of his own.

Leah West investigates a woman found dead in a car park after choking on diamonds. Another similar death reveals a killer with a distinctive method, pushing the traumatized detective to uncover a connection before the murderer turns toward her.

A disappearance during a school reunion leaves Olivia racing to find the missing guest before the search becomes a murder inquiry. At the same time, a figure from Dean's past threatens to destabilize their relationship.

A sniper kills an apparently innocent bystander, then strikes again. Leah West searches for the connection between the victims and the shooter's purpose, knowing that the killer's next carefully chosen target could be the detective herself.

Unexpected hospital deaths and missing medication suggest a killer hiding behind medical care. Olivia's investigation reaches beyond the wards when a survivor describes a disturbing experience, forcing the team to act before another patient dies.

A pharmacy fire seems straightforward until a therapist is found murdered. Olivia follows the connection into an investigation shaped by psychological manipulation, while revelations in her own life suggest that the next target could be dangerously close.

An assault on a college student appears straightforward until the main suspect is found dead. Leah West uncovers links to years of attacks while trying to identify the perpetrators and determine whether someone close to her is working against her.

A writer researching the Flock of Eden is murdered in circumstances suggesting the cult has returned. As further deaths follow, Olivia must determine who now leads the group and whether the threat she thought defeated is spreading again.

The murder of a promising bodybuilder draws Olivia into a fiercely competitive fitness world. As she investigates hostility and concealed dealings around the victim, she discovers that ambition and the pursuit of physical perfection may be hiding further crimes.

A student's apparent overdose leads Olivia to the nightclub where he spent his final evening. The venue conceals a dangerous operation, leaving her to determine whether someone deliberately arranged his death and whether he was even the intended victim.

Renovators discover that a derelict building has concealed numerous bodies for years. When another victim appears, Olivia must determine whether an undetected serial killer has resumed work and stop the deaths before more residents disappear.

Repeated calls from someone sounding like her lost love force Olivia to question what she knew about him. When the caller demands a meeting, she prepares to face either an impostor or a truth capable of changing everything.

An anti-corruption investigation targets Dean Lawrence, and Olivia sets out to prove his innocence. As she examines his past and confronts people seeking revenge, she begins questioning the man she loves while threats extend beyond professional disgrace.

Abducted victims are forced to choose how they will die by a killer intent on psychological torture. Olivia must identify the connections between them and understand the offender's purpose before another captive's imposed decision becomes fatal.

A reality-show audition ends with a contestant poisoned, leaving the other hopefuls under suspicion. As Olivia investigates ambition and damaged friendships, an unseen observer begins a separate game that threatens to turn the surviving contestants into further victims.

A mysterious sponsor has spent months directing killers toward Olivia, and she is determined to expose him. Working with Nikki Harding, she follows his past while calculated attacks on her team make the pursuit increasingly personal.

Gangster Eddie Knightley launches a determined assault on CID and Leah West after suffering heavy losses. With her friends rallying around her, Leah devises a way to stop him while trying to keep those she loves out of danger.

An unidentified woman found on a Newquay beach brings Olivia an unsolicited partner: visiting DCI Alice Taylor. Their investigation reveals that the victim lived a double life, raising questions about the troubled past she worked so hard to escape.

A body discovered at a holiday retreat sends Olivia and Archie to investigate an apparently old death. The staff and guests conceal information, and when the detectives become stranded, they realize the danger is immediate and escape may be impossible.

A body in a shallow winter grave disrupts Newquay's approach to Christmas. Identifying the victim shocks Olivia's team, while uncooperative colleagues suggest concealed information that could put the detective herself in danger as she pursues the truth.

A suspected suicide becomes questionable when a witness reports another person near the victim. Meanwhile, an elusive killer continues exploiting weaknesses within Newquay CID, forcing Olivia and Nikki Harding to trace the threat before panic spreads.

An employee dies in a closed section of an escape room during a corporate outing. Olivia must sort contradictory accounts from coworkers and operators while her team struggles with injuries and trauma left by their previous investigations.

As Valentine's Day approaches, a man's murder initially resembles a violent burglary. Further victims and torn paper hearts reveal a deliberate pattern, forcing Olivia to find what connects the men before the killer claims another life.

A cliffside death interrupts Olivia and Dean's break near Lewinnick Lodge. Recognizing the victim convinces her it was no accident, and the investigation leads to an unexpected witness connected to disturbing crimes in Newquay.

A respected man dies during Whitby's Regatta, and officials favor an accidental explanation. Detective Sergeant Maddy Frost probes deeper, encountering dishonest witnesses, missing records and old grievances that reveal a community determined to keep its past hidden.

Seeking a quieter life in Whitby, Maddy Frost investigates deaths dismissed as accidents. Each victim previously survived a brush with death, suggesting someone is correcting supposed errors of fate, while warnings and a mysterious watcher threaten her investigation.

Olivia and Dean arrive at a country house for a holiday, only to find it shared with a corporate retreat. Tensions escalate into murder, leaving them without outside contact or an escape route as the danger grows.

A psychic abruptly abandons a live performance and disappears, drawing Olivia into the search. When a body is recovered from the sea, she must see through deception surrounding the show while tensions among her colleagues complicate the investigation.

A young woman's brutal murder draws Olivia Austin into a subculture shaped by radical beliefs. Meanwhile, ambitious new plans for Newquay and unsettling changes at work raise questions about whose interests the proposed improvements really serve.

Olivia Austin investigates the torture and murder of a former fraudster, despite orders to leave the case alone. Threats, an attack on her team and evidence of an operation exploiting vulnerable people force her toward a dangerous choice.

Bodies with punctured necks appear on Whitby's streets after dark, accompanied by sightings of an elusive figure. Detective Sergeant Maddy Frost looks past public fear toward debts, jealousy and evidence that might identify the person stalking the town.

Helen Medford disappears from her Whitby home, leaving breakfast untouched and her phone's SIM card behind. Detective Sergeant Maddy Frost follows contradictory accounts and an absence of clues, convinced that the missing woman did not simply abandon her life.

When fourteen-year-old Hannah Stanley disappears, Olivia Austin uncovers bullying, criminal activity at school and disturbing plans within the girl's family. She must determine whether Hannah escaped her tormentors or someone silenced her, confronting a community united by secrets.