Series 2

Playing For The Ashes

10 March 2003, 8pm, BBC One

The body of cricket star, Kenneth Fleming, is found in a burnt out house and seems to be the victim of an arson attack. It emerges that Kenneth has three women in his life - his lifelong patron and mentor, Miriam Whitelaw, his married lover, Gabriella Patten and his childhood sweetheart and devoted wife Jeannie. A complex web of family ties proves difficult to untangle and Havers starts to question Lynley’s tactics.

Guest stars included Phyllis Logan as Miriam Whitelaw, Neve McIntosh as Olivia Whitelaw, Clare Swinburne as Gabriella Patten, Ruth Gemmell as Jeannie Waring, and Lesley Vickerage as Helen Clyde.

In The Presence Of The Enemy

17 March 2003, 8pm, BBC One

Lynley and Havers investigate a case of conspiracy involving Eve Bowen MP, who seems to be about to bring the government down. Eve enlists the help of her close friend and criminal profiler, Helen Clyde. Lynley and Havers are faced with blackmailers and deception in their hunt to find a murderer.

Guest stars included James Hazeldine as Dennis Luxford, Sophie Okonedo as Eve Bowen, Simon Chandler as Alistair Harvie, and Lesley Vickerage as Helen Clyde.

A Suitable Vengeance

24 March 2003, 8pm, BBC One

Lynley’s dreams come true as he returns to his ancestral pile to marry his beloved Helen. However, a brutal murder on the grounds of his idyllic Cornish estate sheds new light on the Inspector and his surprisingly dysfunctional family.

Guest stars included Gabrielle Drake as Lady Asherton, Peter Egan as Dr Trenarrow, and Lesley Vickerage as Helen Clyde.

Deception On His Mind

31 March 2003, 8pm, BBC One

The body of a young Asian man is found on a beach in the seaside resort of Balford-le-Nez. Havers finds herself with time on her hands as Lynley is on honeymoon in Peru, and when she discovers the investigation is being run by a friend she goes to see if she can lend a hand.

Guest stars included Amita Dhiri as Yumna Malik and Saeed Jaffrey as Akram.