When a prostitute named Trixie makes a complaint of rape, Alex has a job persuading her intractable DCI raping a prostitute is even possible. Only the resemblance of Trixie’s injuries to that of a recent murder victim, Delphine Parkes, is enough for Gene to want to investigate the matter further.
Injuries aside, the two victims couldn’t be further apart. Trixie is a street-wise tart, whereas Delphine was a devout church-goer who sang in the local choir. Gene believes that one is more of an innocent victim than the other; and Ray and Chris are inclined to agree. Alex feels she’s on a one-woman campaign to help Trixie and warn other working girls in the area. For the rest of CID, Alex’s zeal is hard to bear, especially when there’s another distraction in the form of Nina, a terrified young girl who refuses to leave the police station.
