In these two Inspector Wexford specials, the kindly, compassionate detective investigates the disappearance of his doctor's daughter and an environmental protest that goes horribly wrong. As always, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell weaves incisive social observation into her compelling plots, showing why critics and fans regard her as the reigning queen of the British literary mystery. 

Disc 1 - Simisola Dr. Raymond Akande, Wexford's Nigerian-born physician, asks the detective chief inspector to find his 22-year-old daughter, Melanie, who has mysteriously disappeared. During the investigation, Wexford and DI Burden discover the body of Annette Bystock strangled in her apartment. She was an advisor at the local job center and apparently the last person to have seen Melanie alive. Is there a connection between Melanie's disappearance and Annette's death?

Disc 2 - Road Rage A young German tourist goes missing against the backdrop of protests by environmental activists over a highway bypass. Her body turns up in the woods, just as the turmoil between protesters and developers intensifies. With police resources stretched to the breaking point, the crisis becomes personal for Inspector Wexford. Terrorists intending to halt the highway construction take hostages including Wexford's wife, Dora to leverage their demands.