Episodes
Philomena and the Tattie-Howkers
November 25, 1971
When Michael Holmes goes missing from a squad of Irish tattie-howkers working as sweated labour, Pike is commissioned to find him, a dangerous business when working for Philomena Hawley.
The Manufactured Clue
December 2, 1971
Pike becomes personally involved in the murder of a street pie-man when Sweet Sam is the only witness. But Sam has lost her memory and Pike has to use his own methods to bring the murderer to book.
Little Bird Lost
December 9, 1971
Pike has his hands full sorting out the hawks from the doves as he investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl.
The Short Price Premium
December 16, 1971
When is a suicide not a suicide? And how can a corpse cash a betting slip? Pike arranges a meeting with the 'body' to find the answers.
A Tale of Two Cities
December 23, 1971
Pike becomes involved in drugs and murder when a body is found in a hearse... but in the front seat!
So This Is Olympus
December 30, 1971
Pike has to pick his way through a minefield of intrigue to reach a prodigal son, a university student implicated in the murder of a girl.
