卡罗琳·凯兹

　　With Elaine away with her boyfriend, Martin finds himself with a new receptionist in the form of her cousin, Pauline who arrives unannounced. He assists his aunt Joan by examining her friend, Muriel Steele. Her son, Danny Steele thinks she is displaying early signs of dementia and wants to put her in a home. Martin’s initial examination reveals her to be perfectly normal but he must re-evaluate his diagnosis when she behaves oddly. Martin is also concerned when learns that Danny Steele and Louisa were once quite close and that they are apparently seeing each other again. Finally, he deals with the case of Eddie Rix who has a long history of injuries. He diagnoses any number of possible causes but the truth proves to be something completely unexpected.

一位害羞而神秘的警长与一位野心勃勃的警长合作，在历史悠久的城市巴斯破案。

中年银行职员Sheila Woolchael在当地的百货公司买入了一件漂亮的红裙子后，面对原本吃力不讨好的工作、沉默寡言的儿子以及噩梦般的女友时，感觉士气大增。这条裙子甚至让她在单身专栏遇见喜欢的男人。但当她将裙子放入洗衣机那瞬间，由裙子引发的沉重代价开始了。神秘的售货员Miss Luckmoore拒绝收回裙子，而更可怕的是，这条裙子是无法毁灭的。

一位害羞而神秘的警长与一位野心勃勃的警长合作，在历史悠久的城市巴斯破案。