When an attempt is made to steal a headless skeleton from an archaelogical dig, Wycliffe discovers an estate steeped in archaic values. The identification of the skeleton unsettles the land-owning Rawle family, whose days of sovereignty in the community are fading.
Quest roles:
Tim Wylton, Geoffrey Bayldon, Rosalie Crutchley(Agnes Currow), David Ellison(Jack Choak), Louise Jameson(Tilly Rawle), Desmond McNamara(Bill Marrack), Dido Miles(Professor Tynk), Sally Edwards(Elizabeth Rawle), Christian Rodska(Giles Rawle), John Woodnutt(Dr. Angwin)