Det. Supt. Wycliffe and his team investigate the disappearance of Jonathan Riddle, the local undertaker. At least one village resident says she saw Riddle inside the giant wheel the villagers set alight every Halloween and roll into the sea. The police uncover many hidden secrets in the village. The missing man's son, Matthew, was actually stealing money from the family business. Whey find condoms in Riddle's funeral suit, Wycliffe begins to wonder if he might have been having an affair. Dr. Franks' post-mortem gives him the vital clue that leads to the killer.
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