- 1
Except the Dying
Detective Murdoch investigates when a wealthy family's pregnant maid is found dead in an area frequented by prostitutes.
- 2
Poor Tom is Cold
Detective Murdoch refuses to believe the coroner's conclusion that his young friend and protégée, Constable Oliver Wicken, committed suicide. However, the only possible witness who could solve the mystery is locked away in a lunatic asylum.
- 3
Under the Dragon's Tail
Detective Murdoch investigates the murder of Dolly Capshaw, a mid-wife who, it turns out, was also an abortionist.