 When PC Bradley answers to an emergency call about a break-in at Hampton s Brewery he nearly runs down Les Gulliver, who suddenly appears in front of him. Fortunately Gulliver is not seriously injured and will not press charges. But Bradley thinks there is something funny about him anyway. The chief constable has asked Oscar Blaketon to form and chair a crime prevention committee in Aidensfield, and Blaketon sees the robbery at the brewery as an excellent opportunity for his new committee to prove its worth, but not all committee members agree with him on how to do it.. Greengrass is playing host to a group of Norwegian history students. The Norwegians are especially interested in historic Viking sites. Only there are not many of those around and he has to make some of his own. A new guest, Andy Ryan, checks into the Aidensfield Arms and he completely takes Gina s breath away.