Case 7 · Series 1, episode 7

The Devil's Dust

First broadcast 22 January 2013. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterDan Muirden
DirectorDominic Keavey
Research stateExpanded case file

Spoiler-light premise

A teenage girl ostracised because of fears surrounding her father’s work disappears, and the village’s prejudice obscures the truth.

What to watch for

A case where 1950s anxieties and community judgement are as important as the physical search.

Family secrets

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