The arrival of new detective Frankie Monroe leads to tension between her and Patience as the pair look into the cuddle of a famous photographer - found with a stake through his heart and his body drained of blood.

A music student is found dead in a rehearsal room. When her professor also dies, Frankie and Patience are thrust into an unharmonious world of classical music. Patience's careful listening leads to a spectacular showdown in York Minster - and earns her Frankie's respect. Away from the case, Patience looks forward to her first date with Elliot.