Henry Fallon, who is wheelchair bound and is suffering from a neurological disorder, apparently commits suicide and Morse has mixed feelings working on this case as he was once engaged to the dead man's wife, Susan Fallon. The body was found by his son-in-law Peter Rhodes, a local antiques dealer and the victim's wife was in London. When Fallon's doctor advises Morse that Henry didn't have the physical capability to hold a gun to his head, the police realize they may have a murder on their hands. When the police are told that the business arrangement between Fallon and Rhodes had fallen apart, they also have a suspect. Lewis is concerned that Morse is too close to Mrs. Fallon to be objective but in the end, the perpetrators are identified.书王皱着眉头：“若是根据现有的诸般迹象推测，的确是有那种嫌疑：有一个地方。培养出无数的高手，让其在江湖自由成长；其实早已在其心中种下圣毒，有一个人操控着所有人的真灵……一旦某个被操控者修为达到天人级以上，此人身死之后。那一点真灵就会循着圣毒分解。成为天地之间最精纯的法力，归于那个掌控者的身上……”