Case 133 · Series 13, episode 3

The Palace by the Sea

First broadcast 23 January 2026. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterDavid Semple
DirectorPaul Riordan
Research stateExpanded case file
Broadcast positionCase 133 of 140

Spoiler-light premise

The Sullivans help reopen a seaside hotel until a former employee is found dead and their aunt is accused.

What to watch for

Separate bedrooms, plans to convert the hotel and an old group photograph turn the coastal excursion into a family-business mystery.

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Location evidence

This case carries explicit location links in the research catalogue.

  • Weston Super Mare Beach
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