DCI Stanhope and DS Ashworth investigate a suspicious death in an army barracks, aided by Joe and an enthusiastic member of the military police. Although the demise of commanding officer Dev initially looks like suicide, a case for murder is quickly established and the team's first task is to find a motive. Sensing a connection to Ollie, a soldier killed in Afghanistan, Vera interviews the victim's loyal comrades and Ollie's grieving family, discovering a traumatic event that nobody wants to talk about.
Elenco: Brenda Blethyn , Jon Morrison , Riley Jones , Kenny Doughty , David Leon , Ibinabo Jack , Kingsley Ben-Adir , Paul Ritter , Paul Kaye , Sonya Cassidy , Noof McEwan , Lisa Hammond , Wunmi Mosaku , Cush Jumbo , Clare Calbraith , Christopher Colquhoun .