Case 44 · Series 4, episode 9

The Sins of the Father

First broadcast 14 January 2016. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterAl Smith
DirectorPaul Gibson
Research stateExpanded case file

Spoiler-light premise

An aeronautics magnate is warned that his pianist son will die unless he confesses, and the threat is soon fulfilled.

What to watch for

Music provides the route through two deaths, a locked house and the sins hidden by a powerful father.

Impossible crimeWar & espionageStage & performanceFamily secrets

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