Als der Journalist Matt Barber tot in einem Ferienhaus aufgefunden wird, werden Banks und sein Team zunächst mit einer großen Anzahl von Spuren konfrontiert. Banks kann schnell eine Verbindung zwischen Barber und dem mysteriösen Tod des Gitarristen der Kult-Rockband The Crystal Kiss im Jahr 1980 herstellen.
Matt Barber, whose father Jack is a respected high ranking policeman, and is now a London-based journalist is found murdered in a holiday chalet, owned by Liz Forbes. Liz was the singer with a 1980s band the Crystal Kiss, along with Martin Soames, who is the chalets' caretaker. Matt was seemingly investigating the death of another band member John Gaunt, over thirty years earlier, which, at the time appeared to have been an accident. The remaining band member Ian Basset had returned to England from abroad just before Matt died. He approaches Liz and Martin with the idea of reforming the group - a suggestion made to him by Matt, of whose death he is seemingly unaware. At the same time Martin's lawyer David Hornby is discovered to have been paid by Matt and his finger prints are found at the chalet. He is also the father of Annie's baby.
Kuka surmasi tutkivan journalistin talossa, joka kuuluu yhden hitin ihmeeksi jääneen bändin nokkamiehelle? Onko menneisyydessä tehty syntejä, joista vasta nyt joutuu maksamaan?
Journalist Matt Barber is discovered dead in a holiday chalet in a remote village and when Banks and the team show up to lead the investigation they are confronted by an overwhelming number of leads.
En journalist findes død i et feriehus. Tilsyneladende var han ved at efterforske et mystisk dødsfald, der ramte kultbandet The Crystal Kiss i slutningen af 80'erne. Det gør ikke sagen mindre kompliceret, at journalisten var søn af den højtstående politimand Jack Barber, der nu er kandidat til posten som politidirektør.
Le corps du journaliste Matt Barber est retrouvé dans un chalet dans un village reculé. L'équipe découvre une connexion avec la mort mystérieuse d'un guitariste dans les années 1980.
