Vera

The detective investigates the murder of a trainee forensic psychologist, whose body has been dumped in a landfill site, surroundings that make evidence of how she died impossible to detect. Vera discovers that the dead woman had been re-investigating a crime that a former prisoner had been convicted of, and must finish what she started to discover who may have wanted her dead.

The detective investigates the discovery of an unidentified teenage boy's body in a coastal town's shipyard, who is revealed to be listed as a missing person, having absconded from the care of his support worker. Vera discovers that the quiet community where he was found is plagued by a serious drugs problem - despite the fact that the only known dealer in the area has turned his back on crime. The victim could be the answer to the mystery, but a wall of silence surrounds his death.

The successful businesswoman behind an empire of beauty salons throws a lavish party on board a boat on the River Tyne - only for her sister to be found dead in the water. Vera's investigation uncovers the possibility that the victim may have been in an abusive relationship - but may also have been about to bring a terrible secret to light that threatened her entire family.

The detective reopens an unsolved case when a skeleton is discovered beneath the burned-out remains of a Whitley Bay nightclub. She suspects the bones belong to a notorious criminal who was once a friend of her father and has been missing for more than 20 years. When another murder occurs nearby, she investigates the possibility that a local crime family may be involved with both deaths, while the original owners of the club also have secrets to hide.