Morse and Lewis find themselves in Vicenza, Italy looking into the death of May Lawrence who was killed while attending a psychotherapy clinic there. The clinic is run by Russell Clark, a convicted fraudster who is well known to Morse and the British authorities. Morse is particularly enjoying the trip, all the more so when he learns that one of the patients at the clinic is Nicole Burgess, a well-known opera singer. What Morse learns suggests fraud in the selling of counterfeit rare manuscripts but the culprits are anything but obvious. As well, the link to May Lawrence's death remains elusive.

本剧1995年11月于台湾首演。 全剧叙述一个看似神经病，但自称是“生活中扮演各种角色”的无厘头演员，被逮捕在某警察分局后假扮为各种不同身份的人，嬉耍分局警员，而同时警局正逢一群众运动头子在局中神秘的“意外死亡”。主角千变万化的造形，配合上机智逗趣的言语，仿佛融合了福尔摩斯的智慧和孙悟空的造形幻化于一身，在快速疯狂的喜剧中步步逼出了一层一层的社会真相。

《一个无政府主义者的意外死亡》讲述了一个意大利警局的故事，警察局长及警员将一个在押的无政府主义分子刑讯致死。局长找来一个疯子编排无政府主义分子的死亡过程，以期掩盖其死亡真相。最后这批想玩疯子的警察结果都被疯子玩进去了。

《一个无政府主义者的意外死亡》讲述了一个意大利警局的故事，警察局长及警员将一个在押的无政府主义分子刑讯致死。局长找来一个疯子编排无政府主义分子的死亡过程，以期掩盖其死亡真相。最后这批想玩疯子的警察结果都被疯子玩进去了。

In 1998 Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, a titanic feat of physical and mental endurance that no rider has repeated since. He was a hero to millions, the saviour of cycling following the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the sport. However, less than six years later, aged just 34, he died alone, in a cheap hotel room, from acute cocaine poisoning. He had been an addict for five years. This is the story of the tragic battles fought by the most important Italian cyclist of his generation; man verses mountain, athlete verses addiction, Marco Pantani verses himself.

Morse and Lewis investigate the death of Nicholas Quinn, a hard of hearing Oxford examiner who had recently complained to his superior that others in the examination syndicate were selling secrets. Quinn died of cyanide poisoning but Morse is convinced that this is a case of murder, not suicide. When a second prominent member of the syndicate is killed, Morse looks to the other members for the murderer. What he finds is a maze of deceit and office adultery.

简单说就是，摩斯探长在唱诗班认识了一个妇女，他们互相有好感，这个妇女被谋杀了，摩斯来调查她的死因。 比较文艺的说法是 ------ 忧郁美丽的女钢琴教师深深吸引着特立独行的摩斯，却没料想她身边早有意中人。某一日，钢琴教师自缢身亡，背后错综复杂的情感纠葛与往事随之浮出水面。到底是俄狄浦斯式的悲剧故事，还是更令人咋舌的隐情。摩斯探长抽丝剥茧，探及真相，独自带着满腹遗憾继续与酒精作伴。（菠萝的说法）

Morse and Lewis investigate the murder of fun-loving raconteur Harry Field, a mediocre artist with no real style to call his own, with many of his paintings featuring the same mystery woman. As they dig deeper into his past, they discover a possible link to art forgery. Meanwhile, Lewis considers trying for a promotion in Traffic Division.

Victoria Hazlett is a brilliant student who aspired to the priesthood in the Anglican Church. When she collapses and dies during an exam, the post-mortem reveals that she was likely poisoned, but the pathologist can't quite identify one of the substances found in her system. Victoria was a member of a group that advocated women priests and ran a shelter for women who required assistance in their life. Several members of the group feel that an anti-womens' group led by the Reverend Geoffrey Boyd is responsible, but there is little evidence. There is a link to a nearby weight loss clinic. Morse is quite attracted to one of the women in the group but is taken aback when he learns she lied to him about her whereabouts the night before Victoria died.

Morse and Lewis investigate the death of Jackie Thorn who was found bound and stabbed in her flat. The murder is a carbon copy of one that occurred 27 days previously and they assume both were committed by the same man. The team is joined by Sgt. Siobhan Maitland, a expert in crimes against women. In the course of the investigation, they find that both women had purchased their cars from the same dealer and Morse becomes convinced that the owner, Jeremy Boynton, is the culprit. When they find a third assault victim who survived an attack some 5 years previously, Morse is more convinced than ever. The only thing now is that Morse needs evidence, provided he has the right man of course.