 June 1941: Foyle investigates the death of David Beale, who hung himself while in police custody. He had been placed in custody for breach of the peace for causing a ruckus in the aftermath of having been refused conscientious objector status. Soon after, the judge presiding at Beale s hearing, Lawrence Gascoigne, has a brick thrown through his window with a threatening note attached. The case becomes a murder investigation when a member of Gascoigne s household is killed. Foyle must determine if this is as a result of Beale s death or another, as yet unknown, motive. Sgt. Milner s wife announces that she s going to visit her sister in Wales. Italy enters the war with tragic results for Foyle s friend, restaurateur Carlo Lucciano.