The indomitable DCI Vera Stanhope, assisted by her trusted colleague, DS Joe Ashworth, steps up for another series of challenging cases. She investigates the mysterious death of a pensioner on a busy commuter train (On Harbour Street), unearths a thirty year mystery after a brutal murder on the sands of a seaside resort (Protected), unpicks the tragic last months of a failed novelist gunned down on a remote Northumberland moor (The Deer Hunters), and delves into the tangled life of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge (Death of a Family Man). Inspired by the novels written by renowned crime writer Ann Cleeves, and filmed against a backdrop of outstanding Northumberland landscapes and atmospheric production, each enthralling story is enhanced by the captivating performance of Brenda Blethyn as this shambolic yet brilliant detective. 　　译文(2): 不屈不挠的总督察 Vera Stanhope 在她信任的同事 Joe Ashworth 警长的协助下，接手了另一系列具有挑战性的案件。她调查了一位养老金领取者在一列繁忙的通勤列车上的神秘死亡(港湾街) ，在一个海滨度假胜地的沙滩上发现了一起残忍的谋杀案之后的30年之谜(《保护》) ，揭开了一个失败的小说家在诺森伯兰偏远的荒原上被枪杀的悲剧(《猎鹿人》) ，并且深入探究了一个商人在盖茨黑德千禧桥下漂浮的纠结的生活(《居家男人之死》)。灵感来自著名犯罪小说家安?克里夫斯的小说，并以诺森伯兰优秀的风景和大气生产为背景拍摄，布伦达?布莱辛饰演这位混乱但才华横溢的侦探，她的迷人表演增强了每个迷人的故事。