Summary Vance dies of a heart attack but Stone is convinced he is innocent of all the murders. He discovers that Eli was bipolar and was an out-patient at the Mayside psychiatric clinic, as were the other victims and Vance and that it was near to the murder scenes. Dr Ellesmere confesses that Wernley was her lover and she broke the rules by letting him speak to Vance regarding his book. Wernley told Vance about the other murders, leading him to believe that he was the culprit and to confess. When Stone finds that Ellesemere once worked at the Mayside she becomes a prime suspect but she is another victim, kidnapped by the real killer, who hates the mentally ill. The case is closed but then Stone is told that his carer, Adele, has gone missing.

• Crime
• Drama
• Mystery
• Thriller