A builder finds the body of a three-year-old child in a drainage tunnel between two houses and the father soon falls under suspicion. It's a particularly tough case for mother-of-four Janine, who is caught up in the recriminations of the grieving parents - especially when her ex-husband Pete delivers the shocking news that the dead child is not who they thought.
Janine investigates when a man recently released from prison is found strangled with a dog chain. It appears to be an open-and-shut case when Vinny McAteer admits killing his son-in-law, but the detective, harassed by the arrival of new boss Det Supt Louise Hogg, soon finds all the dead man's in-laws are queuing up to confess individually to the crime.
Janine and the team investigate the murder of a talented young man on his birthday. Richard seems to be distracted though with his mind on something else. Janine discovers there is more to the case than it first seemed.
Janine and the team worry that the rest of the staff working at a doctor's surgery could be the next targets when a doctor is murdered and one of his colleagues goes missing. Whilst investigating the case the team find out that the doctor's life wasn't as normal as it first seemed to be.
Janice and the team find themselves investigating the murder of an unpopular Army NCO. Janine finds herself becoming attrached to a Royal Military Police Major also working on the case. Richard attempts to make sure that police and army interests are kept separate.
After a cheerleading coach is found dead in her garage, Jane and the team investigate. Richard talks to Tom who is missing his father.
Richard is sent undercover to a prison to investigate the murder of a child-killer and ends up with his own life being endangered. Janine's son crashes a friend's car and injures the driver of the other car involved.
When Janine and the team investigate the murder of a country vet they find that nobody wants to talk to them them. Slowly though they do start to find out details about the dead women's life.
The team investigate after a singer of a band is found dead his flat. The investigation finds Janine coming into conflict with her daughter Ellie.
The team attempt to discover the identity of the killer of a private investigator. Shap takes a very personal interest in the case with upsetting consequences. Janine is given some news about Tom.
Janine attempts to sort out the problems she is having with her son. The team attempt to catch the real killer before it is too late.