British

The authorities at a local army base are in an ungodly hurry to declare the death of a decorated Afghanistan War veteran a suicide, but Vera doubts it.

A young physiotherapist is brutally murdered and Vera leads the investigation into her death.

A surgeon is murdered and his daughters abducted leaving Vera's team to trace the killer and rescue the daughters.

Vera investigates the death of an extreme sports fanatic, who was seen by a group of campers jumping into the lake while on fire from head to toe.

Vera's investigation into the murder of an ex-Met officer turns out to be far more complicated than initially imagined.

Vera investigates the mysterious death of a pensioner on a busy commuter train.

Vera unearths a 30-year-old mystery after a brutal murder on the sands of a seaside resort.

Vera delves into the tragic last months of a failed novelist after he is gunned down on a remote Northumberland moor.

Vera delves into the tangled life of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.

Vera investigates a suspicious fire that rips through a holiday park on the Northumberland coast.

When the remains of a teenage girl are found half-buried in a wood, Vera and her team find themselves investigating a 30-year-old mystery.

Vera investigates the death of an unidentified man dredged up from a slurry pit on a remote Northumberland farm.

Vera uncovers a life of secrets and lies when a well-loved family man plummets to his death from a multistorey car park.

Vera investigates the murder of a 56-year-old grandmother discovered by a young girl on the wild and desolate Northumberland moors.

Vera investigates the death of a local lad whose body is found wrapped in plastic sheets at a rural teenage hangout.

Vera investigates the murder of 22-year-old Alex Gartside, victim of a hit and run in a remote Northumberland Valley.

Vera investigates the mysterious death of a fisherman found tangled in the nets of a North Sea trawler.

Vera investigates a suspicious death on remote Ternstone island, home to bird species and the rangers who watch over them.

The body of a young man is discovered face down in a river by Thrunton Woods. But tracing the victim's identity proves difficult for Vera and her team.

Vera is called to Northumberland University when a student plummets to his death from the top of a disused faculty building.

DCI Vera Stanhope is called to a chilling murder scene when the charred remains of a body are discovered in an abattoir incinerator.

DCI Vera Stanhope is called to the scene of a violent car crash. Vera quickly realises that the crash was not accidental and that another driver tried to kill the victim, Faye Wakeland.

Buried secrets must be unearthed to catch the killer of murder victim and mother of two, Alison Glenn.

DCI Vera Stanhope is confronted with a tragic mystery when the dead body of teenager Ethan Dewley is found floating in a reservoir.

Vera investigates the murder of a trainee forensic psychologist found dead on a Northumberland landfill site.

Vera must get to the bottom of why a teenage boy is found murdered far away from his home in a coastal town.

A beauty empire is shaken to the ground when one of three sisters is found dead in the River Tyne. DCI Vera Stanthorpe investigates.

Vera must find the connection between a skeleton discovered underneath the site of a notorious burnt-out nightclub and a present-day murder.

DCI Vera Stanhope must unravel the circumstances of self-styled entrepreneur Freddie Gill's death when his body is found by bailiffs attempting to repossess his house.

A young man seeking his biological father is found face down in the water.

DCI Vera Stanhope must piece together Luke Sumner's final hours in order to investigate his murder.

Vera investigates the case of a wealthy betting shop tycoon who was murdered during a home invasion in front of his wife and daughter.

When a well-respected local builder is found beaten to death on the steps of the Collingwood Monument, Vera questions how such a seemingly beloved and imposing figure could be attacked so viciously.

Vera is called to the scene of a murdered support worker who is found hidden among the bleak woodlands of Northumberland National Park. Was this an attack of opportunity or a carefully planned ambush?

When security foreman Gary Mallon is fatally wounded during a robbery at a Blyth container port, the evidence points to an audacious heist that went awry. Vera begins to suspect an inside job.

A primary school teacher is found dead at the bottom of a cliff-side coastal walkway. What appears to be a terrible accident quickly becomes a murder investigation.

The body of a woman, wrapped in fabric, is found in a burned out car.

The body of a young woman washes up on the banks of the River Tyne. Although she was a popular colleague, loyal friend, and loving mother and wife, a web of intrigue and betrayal is uncovered.

Vera is called to a lighthouse where the body of a local council worker is found, but it becomes clear that his life wasn't plain sailing.

Struggling to adapt to civilian life, a decorated soldier attempts to get his life back on track. But a dark secret from his past, and betrayal in the present, leaves his future looking uncertain.

Joel Kingston is a copper's copper from a respected and notable police family but when he is found dead, floating in a park lake, DCI Vera Stanhope finds herself investigating both sides.

Amid a fierce storm Vera discovers an abandoned car with a baby inside. Cut off with no signal and blocked roads, she must seek refuge somewhere she'd rather not be.

Vera investigates an apparent suicide. Finding evidence it was murder, she and her team pursue the killer, wondering if they'll survive to see Christmas.

Vera is down on the market after a trader is found dead following a suspected hit and run. Who would want this loveable rogue dead? Meanwhile, a familiar face is back on the scene.

Vera is on track to uncover an intriguing yet puzzling case when the body of a sickly young girl is discovered at the side of an isolated railway crossing.