Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison now deals with a racially charged murder. The long-dead body of a young black woman is discovered in a district recently convulsed by police brutality and which now is in the midst of a highly-charged political campaign. Her investigation is hampered by the hostility of the local populace, and the clumsy methods of some of her subordinates and irresponsible journalists make things worse. Can she solve the case before a race riot breaks out? Her job is complicated when a former lover is assigned to her command as a subordinate. 　　译文(2): 侦缉总督察 Jane Tennison 正在处理一起种族谋杀案。一具年轻黑人女性的尸体在一个最近被过度用武震惊的地区被发现，这个地区现在正处于一场高度紧张的政治运动中。当地民众的敌意阻碍了她的调查，她的一些下属和不负责任的记者的笨拙方法使情况变得更糟。她能在种族骚乱爆发前破案吗？她的工作是复杂的，当一个前情人被分配到她的命令作为一个下属。