Two hit men have Peter Wolfe in the sights when he sees DCI Lewis and takes off running. A hour later his body is pulled out of the canal except when Lewis attempts to view the body he is thwarted.

The brother of Sheik Ibn Essif, Hussein has made plans to kidnap him to stop attending a conference in London. The Sheik has escaped one attack but is in hospital. Returning valuable possessions, Nick is kidnapped by mistake.