Why a demotion? DC Havers not only rescued a child, but also Inspector Lynley! He had no life saver nor any floating raft, but was just left with the child in the middle of the sea. Nobody mentioned that the Detective driving the boat was wrong to drive away, leaving them both to drown. Unbelievable!
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series)
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner (2004)
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Lynley and a demoted Havers on a case
blanche-213 September 2012
Inspector Lynley (Nathaniel Parker) and his partner Havers (Sharon Small) are "In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner" in this 2004 Inspector Lynley mystery.
As the story begins, Havers has been demoted for shooting a flare pistol at a senior officer whom she believed had put a child in danger. She's back in uniform and lucky not be directing traffic.
Lynley, meanwhile, investigates the murder of an ex-police officer's daughter Nicole and another man, with whom she was camping. The man is identified as Gerry Cole, though her parents claim she was seeing Julian Britton.
The story gets more and more intricate as we learn that Nicole and her roommate were working for an escort agency until just recently, when they had quit and started their own agency. Since her father believes she was killed in retaliation for putting someone away during his career, Lynley manages to get Havers assigned to him so that she can go through the files.
Havers, however, has a different idea and investigates on her own, infuriating Lynley.
Really good mystery that includes another murder. blackmail. and theft. As for suspects, take your pick: Julian's cousin, who is in love with Julian, an author who has just risen to prominence, Julian himself, and Julian's drunken and often violent father.
Nathaniel Parker is handsome as ever and very good as Lynley, who this time loses it once or twice with the feisty Havers, well-played by Sharon Small Havers really has some nerve in this episode as she repeatedly defies Lynley in spite of hoping to get her old rank back.
Highly entertaining.
As the story begins, Havers has been demoted for shooting a flare pistol at a senior officer whom she believed had put a child in danger. She's back in uniform and lucky not be directing traffic.
Lynley, meanwhile, investigates the murder of an ex-police officer's daughter Nicole and another man, with whom she was camping. The man is identified as Gerry Cole, though her parents claim she was seeing Julian Britton.
The story gets more and more intricate as we learn that Nicole and her roommate were working for an escort agency until just recently, when they had quit and started their own agency. Since her father believes she was killed in retaliation for putting someone away during his career, Lynley manages to get Havers assigned to him so that she can go through the files.
Havers, however, has a different idea and investigates on her own, infuriating Lynley.
Really good mystery that includes another murder. blackmail. and theft. As for suspects, take your pick: Julian's cousin, who is in love with Julian, an author who has just risen to prominence, Julian himself, and Julian's drunken and often violent father.
Nathaniel Parker is handsome as ever and very good as Lynley, who this time loses it once or twice with the feisty Havers, well-played by Sharon Small Havers really has some nerve in this episode as she repeatedly defies Lynley in spite of hoping to get her old rank back.
Highly entertaining.
A fantastic series opener.
Sleepin_Dragon9 May 2021
Inspector Lynley is on a case, a young couple brutally murdered whilst out camping, the complication for Lynley, is that his usual partner in crime is facing disciplinary action.
First class, it's a cracking episode to start the new series with, I can remember when this show first went out, that I had been somewhat indifferent about series one and two, series three was where it all came together for me back then, I see why.
I really like Lynley, I adore Havers, you'd have thought he would have been somewhat grateful to her for saving his life, he treats her like dirt in this episode, it gets under the skin, you watch wanting her to get one over on her boss.
What a cast, there is a wealth of talent on show here, good to see The Burke acting dynasty, great to see the best of Granchester and Father Brown also, for me though, Timothy West stood out, as did the wonderful Sharon Small.
Excellent, 9/10.
First class, it's a cracking episode to start the new series with, I can remember when this show first went out, that I had been somewhat indifferent about series one and two, series three was where it all came together for me back then, I see why.
I really like Lynley, I adore Havers, you'd have thought he would have been somewhat grateful to her for saving his life, he treats her like dirt in this episode, it gets under the skin, you watch wanting her to get one over on her boss.
What a cast, there is a wealth of talent on show here, good to see The Burke acting dynasty, great to see the best of Granchester and Father Brown also, for me though, Timothy West stood out, as did the wonderful Sharon Small.
Excellent, 9/10.
An outstanding opening to season 3 of Inspector Lynley
safenoe29 October 2016
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Here Inspector Lynley struggles to deal with the demotion of Havers, and brings her in to investigate the murder of a male and female couple in a tent in the mountains. Samantha Blair (Caroline Hayes) discovers the bodies, and unlike Law and Order, the person finding the bodies actually appears throughout the episode, so we learn Samantha has feelings for Julian Britton, who has the boyfriend of Nicola Maiden, the one found dead with her friend Gerry Cole.
DS Hanken is a bit jealous that Lynley brings in Havers to help out (originally looking through files), and Havers through her determination unlocks the mystery to the crime. There's a parable about taking undue credit, as it relates to the motive for murder, and to Inspector Lynley denying credit to Havers for solving the crime.
Jack Deam plays DS Hanken, and he's also played other police officers. He was in DSI Banks, and in Father Brown. Due credit also to Steven Elder, who played Dr Robin Webster. A couple of years later Steven played an MI5 informant in the Judge John Deed episode "My Daughter, Right or Wrong".
Inspector Lynley should have gone for more than six seasons.
DS Hanken is a bit jealous that Lynley brings in Havers to help out (originally looking through files), and Havers through her determination unlocks the mystery to the crime. There's a parable about taking undue credit, as it relates to the motive for murder, and to Inspector Lynley denying credit to Havers for solving the crime.
Jack Deam plays DS Hanken, and he's also played other police officers. He was in DSI Banks, and in Father Brown. Due credit also to Steven Elder, who played Dr Robin Webster. A couple of years later Steven played an MI5 informant in the Judge John Deed episode "My Daughter, Right or Wrong".
Inspector Lynley should have gone for more than six seasons.
This was totally unbelievable
charlieakapookie11 May 2017
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This episode was a total bunch of claptrap. The story itself was good right up to the ending. The characters were well developed and the plot unfolded very nicely until Havers stepped in and ruined everything. If the murderer had been exposed in any other way it would have been a real good story, but it wasn't.
I don't know which was worse, the incredibly stupid things she did, her gross,(repeated)insubordination, or the fact that Lynley, after repeatedly telling her to go back to London and report to their superior, not only let her get away with it but used her (illegally obtained) "evidence" in the final confrontation with the murderer. Throughout the episode Lynley was busy chasing nicely planted red herrings and the case would never have been solved without Havers' illegality. Based on her incredible, totally illegal behavior no prosecutor would ever be able to obtain a conviction with the evidence she presented as it would have been considered "fruit of the poisonous tree".
I don't know which was worse, the incredibly stupid things she did, her gross,(repeated)insubordination, or the fact that Lynley, after repeatedly telling her to go back to London and report to their superior, not only let her get away with it but used her (illegally obtained) "evidence" in the final confrontation with the murderer. Throughout the episode Lynley was busy chasing nicely planted red herrings and the case would never have been solved without Havers' illegality. Based on her incredible, totally illegal behavior no prosecutor would ever be able to obtain a conviction with the evidence she presented as it would have been considered "fruit of the poisonous tree".
The lead is dull
dabigplanet-9610218 February 2022
Three seasons (or series) in and this guy is still as dull as dishwater. It could be the actor, but I think it might be the character. I'm more interested in the inner life of Havers than I am or ever will be of Lynley. This may be the last episode I watch.
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