A working class man, distraught at the recent death of his father, impulsively becomes a skinhead and murders a Pakistani shopkeeper over a perceived insult.
Joanne Barnes dies in the hospital following her ordeal with the Trants, and one of Michael Trant's factory workers, Dean Saunders, is framed for the murder.
Floyd Malcolm, following apparent advice from Fitz, turns from serial rape to murder. At the same time, Penhaligon's rape puts a strain on her relationship with Fitz.