The time: the earliest years of the 20th century. The place:New York City. Inventor Nikola Tesla is at war with his rivalThomas Edison. However, there's an even greater threat intheir midst.
DCI Vera Stanhope must unravel a tangled web of deceit betweentwo wildly different families when the body of a teenage boy isdiscovered floating near a salmon farm.
Lucille is seconded to St Cuthbert's when a ward sister is offsick, but a lift malfunction sees her spend the evening withmother-to- be Connie instead of her planned rendezvous withCyril. Nurse Crane tries to help a woman who is newly arrivedfrom East Pakistan, while Shelagh enlists Violet, Trixie,Sister Frances and Valerie to put on a charity fashion show toraise money for the incubator fund.
The body of a woman is found on railway tracks in London,badly damaged from electrical burns. On the mortuary slab, thewoman's recent and historic injuries suggest years of abuse,likely within the home. It's a difficult post-mortem forNikki, as she is troubled by memories from her childhood.
Adam and Karen's new living arrangements cause chaos for theirfamily when an unexpected visitor tips them over the edge.Elsewhere, David embraces his new role but faces humiliationfrom a former adversary, while Pete's time on a jury hasunexpected consequences for Adam.
Nikki determines that Jenny must have died before makingcontact with the tracks. But when the search for Jenny's killerhits a wall, her friends at the women's refuge seek answers.Meanwhile, Thomas's political ambitions lead him to makefriends in high places. Offers are made to open all the rightdoors for Thomas, but what do they want in return?