The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Episode Guide

Episode Guide

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Season 6

• Season 6 Episode 2: Know Thine Enemy

  A diabetic girl disappears without her insulin, and Lynley discovers she was last seen talking to a couple who had previously been sighted with a girl later found drowned in a lake. The detective stages a Press appeal, hoping to learn more about the mysterious pair and reveal their roles in both cases. Crime drama, starring Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small

• Season 6 Episode 1: Limbo

  Nathaniel Parker returns in the first of two new crime mysteries. The detective struggles to cope following the death of his wife and suffers more grief when his godson is discovered in a bricked-up drain 12 years after he went missing. Lynley himself becomes a suspect when the boy's sister is found dead, and he is forced to enlist the help of his lawyer and DS McCaffrey's son to prove his innocence. Crime drama, also starring Sharon Small and Nicholas Farrell

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Season 5 (2007)

• Season 5 Episode 4: In the Blink of an Eye

  Part two of two. The detective investigates when former war photographer Peter Rooker is found shot dead. It isn't long before he uncovers a trail leading from tabloid newspaper baron Eddie Price and editor Melissa Booth, to an executed Bosnian family, but when he enlists his wife's help in determining the psychological history behind the murder, a fatal chain of events begins

• Season 5 Episode 3: Chinese Walls

  Part one of one. Lynley and Havers investigate when young lawyer Emily Proctor is found axed to death in Hyde Park. They are led to the chambers of a human rights barrister who was having an affair with her, and it isn't long before the victim's seedy double life involving Internet porn and dark family secrets emerges. Detective drama, starring Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small and Samuel West

• Season 5 Episode 2: One Guilty Deed

  The detectives' case against a violent criminal is thrown into jeopardy by the murder of a key witness. Determined to secure a conviction, they immerse themselves in the seedy underworld of a seaside town, and as they press for answers, Havers is brought face to face with her childhood memories. Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small star

• Season 5 Episode 1: Natural Causes - Part One

  Lynley faces charges of intimidating a suspect, and is suspended from duty, meaning Havers and new partner DI Fiona Knight (guest star Liza Tarbuck) must investigate when the body of a woman is found in a lake. However, Lynley involves himself in the case, compromising his chances of an unbiased trial. Crime drama, starring Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Season 4 (2005)

• Season 4 Episode 4: The Word of God

  Lynley and Havers investigate a case at Smithfield Market when a frozen body is found on a meat truck. The victim is carrying a page of parchment written in Arabic and a counterfeit British passport. A number of suspects emerge, including a dealer in antiquities, a forger, and a surgeon who may have been selling human organs. With Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small and Mark Benton

• Season 4 Episode 3: The Seed Of Cunning

  When a doorkeeper at the House of Lords is murdered, Lynley and Havers believe the victim's gambling debts must have been the motive. When a clerk also dies, evidence of a wider conspiracy involving stolen papers is uncovered. The detectives locate the missing documents, but realise they are being followed and must catch the killer before someone beats them to it

• Season 4 Episode 2: In the Guise of Death

  Feature-length episode. A horse trainer with money worries is found hanged, and suicide is suspected until tests reveal he was drugged shortly before his death. Lynley discovers the cove on the victim's estate was used to land contraband, and connects the death to a smuggling racket, but Havers suspects the answer lies with the local riding community. Detective drama, starring Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small

• Season 4 Episode 1: In Divine Proportion

  Havers returns to work and is forced to confront demons from her past when the team are assigned to the case of a woman murdered with a shotgun in rural Suffolk. A cryptic word painted at the crime scene and the discovery of a mysterious photo lead the police to think the killer is sending them clues, and further investigations uncover a secret the local community has been trying to hide

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Season 3 (2004 - 2006)

• Season 3 Episode 4: If Wishes Were Horses

  The Lynleys are looking forward to becoming parents, but Helen succumbs to temptation and dabbles in her husband's latest case. However, her past involvement with the victim unwittingly puts her in the firing line, with devastating consequences for everyone. Jemma Redgrave and Barbara Flynn guest star, with Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small and Lesley Vickerage

• Season 3 Episode 3: A Cry for Justice

  When the body of a woman is found, all evidence points to suicide - but Havers is adamant foul play has occurred. Reinstated to the rank of Detective Sergeant and paired once more with Lynley, she sets out to uncover the mysteries surrounding the victim. The trail leads the pair to an exclusive club where Havers goes undercover to unravel the twisted web of deceit beneath the respectable surface and find the killer. Jenny Agutter guest stars, with Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small

• Season 3 Episode 2: A Traitor to Memory

  The detectives investigate the death of a woman who has been killed in a hit-and-run incident. Suspicion falls on the man who found her body, but he denies ever having met her. Lynley and Havers visit the victim's estranged husband and son, neither of whom has seen her since she walked out after her daughter's murder 30 years previously. Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small star

• Season 3 Episode 1: In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner

  Detective drama which sees newly demoted Havers join Lynley on a double murder investigation. After a girl is killed and her camping companion stabbed, two separate lines of inquiry lead the duo into a murky world of deception, corruption and prostitution in their bid to discover the murderer's identity. Feature-length episode, starring Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small, Timothy West and Simon Williams

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Season 2 (2003)

• Season 2 Episode 4: Deception on His Mind

  The discovery of an Asian man's body sparks another case for Lynley and Havers, plunging them into a murky world of illicit sexuality, racial tension and family loyalties. As the investigation becomes increasingly tangled and complex, Havers takes drastic action to save a child's life - which leaves her career in jeopardy. Detective drama, starring Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small, with Saeed Jaffrey

• Season 2 Episode 3: A Suitable Vengeance

  Lynley returns to his ancestral home to celebrate his engagement, but 20 years of anger over his mother's indiscretion with a doctor makes the occasion unpleasant. A murder in a nearby village provides him with a temporary distraction - until mounting evidence appears to suggest his brother is implicated

• Season 2 Episode 2: In the Presence of the Enemy

  Havers is sent to Buckinghamshire to investigate the death of a radical left-wing Cabinet minister's illegitimate daughter, whose body has been found in a river. Teaming up with a friendly and helpful local police constable, she makes good headway with the case - until the disappearance of a second child complicates matters. Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small and Lesley Vickerage star

• Season 2 Episode 1: Playing for the Ashes : Part One

  Part one. The murder of famous cricketer Kenneth Waring presents Lynley with a fresh challenge to his deductive powers - and as the case unfolds, he is forced to break the rules in a desperate bid to lure the killer into the open. Nathaniel Parker Sharon Small and Mark Brighton star

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Season 1 (2001 - 2002)

• Season 1 Episode 5: Missing Joseph

  The poisoning of a Lancashire vicar appears to be a tragic accident until Lynley and Havers delve deeper into his past and discover a sinister motive for murder. Meanwhile, the detective's friendship with profiler Helen Clyde looks set to take on a new dimension. Crime drama, starring Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small

• Season 1 Episode 4: For the Sake of Elena

  Havers and Lynley visit Cambridge to investigate the murder of Elena Weaver, a respected lecturer's deaf daughter. After a post-mortem reveals she was pregnant, the detectives gradually build a portrait of a promiscuous and playful woman with many admirers - most notably Gareth Randolph, a member of the deaf community who was in love with her, and Victor Troughton to whom Elena was engaged

• Season 1 Episode 3: Payment in Blood

  The detective and his partner are sent to the Scottish Highlands to investigate the murder of a respected playwright, only to be confronted by assorted glamorous stars from the film industry. As events unfold, they discover sexual jealousy, unstable relationships and numerous lies behind the glossy showbiz facade. Detective drama, guest starring James McAvoy, with Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small

• Season 1 Episode 2: Well-Schooled in Murder

  Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Havers respond to a call for help from a friend working at a prestigious public school to investigate the disappearance of a promising pupil. Their inquiries are hampered by the establishment's ancient traditions and unwritten rules - but the truth eventually proves more sinister than the detectives could ever have anticipated. Nathaniel Parker and Bill Nighy star

• Season 1 Episode 1: A Great Deliverance : Part One

  Part two of two. Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and upper-crust Inspector Thomas Lynley form an unlikely partnership to solve the murder of a Yorkshire farmer. The mismatched investigators soon come into conflict as they uncover a sinister family history. Drama, starring Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small, Anthony Calf, Emma Fielding and Amanda Ryan