Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh has been on leave following the death on duty of a member of his team, DS Sarah Hillier. His superiors order him back to work to investigate the murder of the Director of the Steen Clinic, which specializes in psychiatric cases.
| Directing | Gareth Davies | Director |
| Writing | P. D. James | Novel |
| Writing | Russell Lewis | Writer |
| Production | Hilary Bevan Jones | Producer |
| Production | Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Fitzgerald | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Pye | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Richard Harvey | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Bill Broomfield | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Col Goudie | Editor |
| Production | Jane Davies | Casting |
| Art | Spencer Chapman | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tudor George | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Atkinson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Cadwell | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Peter Edwards | Sound Recordist |