Ayearafterhermurder,thepolicereopenthecaseofYvonneHarrisonwhentheyreceiveananonymousletterimplicatingaburglar,HarryRepp,whoisabouttobereleasedfromprisonSuptStrangeassignsthecasetoDSLewis,whoischafingatthebitawaitinghispromotiontoInspectorMorsehasbeenillandhasonlyjustreturnedtoworkHestepsonLewis'toesbyinvolvinghimselfinthecase,butasthebodycountrises,MorsefindshimselfinchargeofinvestigatingawomanwhohadmanyaffairswithmanydifferentmenWhenhelearnsthatthedeadmenwereinpossessionoflargeamountofcash,hesuspectstheywereblackmailinghermurderer