Angela and Caroline discover the body of Paul, a local builder. Paul is not a popular man but who would actually kill him? Caroline's husband, Nick, is arrested for the murder. Hilary has a secret past which could make her a suspect and a young couple, with financial worries, also have a motive for Paul's murder. When a young housewife dies, there is no obvious link to their deaths. Love affairs, past secrets, blackmail and financial worries all make it difficult for Inspector Stock to solve the murder.