After their father's funeral, an argument breaks out between two brothers. Derek has taken Dex’s traditional seat on the sofa, and as the petty dispute escalates it becomes clear that this is about more than the best angle of the TV.
A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
