After upsetting Barbara at the pub Tommy is given a few blunt and crude home truths by a drunken Lafferty. How will he go about winning Barbara's heart?

Troubled by nightmares Tommy and Barbara find resolution in York.

Tommy is seconded to the Royal Canadian Mounties on a global task force investigating brutal murders linked to the BDSM scene. He keeps in touch with Barbara via email and slowly their relationship develops beyond that of friends. This is a bit of fun written entirely via emails.

When Barbara behaves strangely Tommy is worried. Her secret forces him to recognise his feelings for her.

DI Lynley is depressed and has discovered a dark side to his soul that he is worried he cannot control just at a time when Sgt Havers will need him most. I have been asked to change the rating due to the level of violence.