When a farmer goes missing, leaving his sheep and house unattended, the local police call in Wycliffe. Discoveries of arson and bloodstains lead the team into a farming community struggling to survive.
Quest roles:
Rosalind Knight(Mrs. Prentice), Charles De'Ath(Stephen Ling), Christopher Driscoll(Inspector Perry), Rene Zagger(Rob Mills), Julia Chambers(Anne Dutton), Ian Redford(Alan Dutton), Ken Drury(Div. Com. Thomas), Jonathan Docker-Drysdale(Dr. Gale), Cheryl Hall(Mrs. Ling)