Firs broadcast 3rd December 2003.

Billy McCree is murdered in his work-shop and his severed hand is found next to him.

Blythe Duff - DS Jackie Reid
John Michie - DI Robbie Ross
Alex Norton - DCI Matt Burke
Colin McCredie - DC Stuart Fraser
Lesley Harcourt - Gemma Kerr
William Macbain - Jim Naysmith (as William MacBain)
Frances Thorburn - Mary Cullen
Iain Robertson - Ryan McCree (as Ian Robertson)
Linda Duncan McLaughlin - Morag McCree
Alex Harvey - Neil Mosby
Meg Fraser - Anna Martin
Maureen Allan - Amy Cullen
Kerry Lynn Hamilton - Sadie Grearson (as Kerry Lyn Hamilton)
Angela Neil - PC - Woman
Marianne Muir - Barmaid
Suzanne Sellers - Lesley Telford
James Fleming - Al Hunter
Iain McColl - Roy Skeen
Ron Paterson - Man
Iain Mossman - PC - Man