Episode 5

When the body of a windsurfer washes ashore on Beadnell Bay, Rose and Joe are pulled into a murky case involving the intertwined worlds of funerals, windsurfing and dangerous spiked cigarettes.

The victim is identified as Andrew Bilton, stepson to Bev Bilton, a stern funeral director who quickly becomes suspect number one after Rose and Raj discover underlying resentments between her and her stepson. Complicating matters further, Bev is locked in an intense feud with Kass Moberly, a vibrant young funeral director who was secretly seeing Andrew before his death. As the investigation deepens, further tangled up in the case are Bev’s shifty deputy manager, Alfie, and Andrew’s tight-knit windsurfing crew, Noah and Chatri, who seem to be hiding secrets of their own.

Meanwhile, Joe launches his own off-the-books investigation into a local group of teenagers getting high at the priory, deeply concerned for their safety. What begins as a side project soon intersects directly with Rose’s murder case, revealing a shocking connection between the spiked cigarettes circulating among the youth and Andrew's unpleasant death.

Joining forces once again, Rose and Joe must navigate a muddle of illicit drug dealing, cut-throat commercial feuds, a shady ashes scandal and a volatile love triangle. Together, they traverse the Northumberland coast to piece together the truth and catch a killer before anyone else gets hurt, or worse...