Stephanie Beacham is a famous actress back in the UK after years spent in the U.S. She has received death threats over her outspoken political views. Special Branch is called in because she is the daughter of a cabinet minister.
George Sewell, Patrick Mower and Roger Rowland get the detail. Beacham is staying at the large estate house owned by big-wig, The Honorable James Bancroft. Bancroft is played by Jack Hedley. Sewell and Mower also move into the house so they can keep a close eye on Beacham. Hedley is also financing a play Beacham will be in during her stay.
Two nights into the detail and one of the estate dogs is found dead outside of Beacham's bedroom window. The next day, Hedley, Beacham and Mower are in an auto wreck after the Land Rover they are in has a brake failure.
Beacham still carries on with the rehearsals for the play. During one of these rehearsals, a small bomb goes off in Beacham's dressing room. She is now completely rattled.
Sewell and Mower dig deep into the background of Hedley and several others. They discover that Hedley is behind everything. He thought these stunts would drive Beacham into his arms, as well as bump up the box office for the play.
Big-wig with or not, a peeved Sewell has Hedley arrested and charged.
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