Case 46 · Series 5, episode 1

The Star of Jacob

First broadcast 23 December 2016. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterJude Tindall
DirectorPaul Gibson
Research stateExpanded case file
Broadcast positionCase 46 of 140

Spoiler-light premise

A duke's infant disappears during Lady Felicia's Christmas ball, and the circumstances of the child's birth matter more than the apparent ransom plot.

What to watch for

The feature-length Christmas case balances the Montague Hall festivities with a story about unmarried mothers and Mrs McCarthy's unexpected helper.

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