Morse finds himself at the top of the suspect list when his lady friend, Beryl Newsome, is stabbed at a dress rehearsal for the local amateur dramatic society's production of The Magic Flute. Then Lewis starts uncovering more incriminating evidence, and Morse becomes the target of direct attacks. Who is it that wants to get at Morse so badly?
Elenco: John Thaw , Kevin Whately , Peter Woodthorpe , James Grout , Clare Holman , Liz Kettle , Maureen Bennett , Amanda Hillwood .