An ingenious plot to steal a consignment of diamonds leads to murder, and detectives are baffled as to who the culprits are - until they turn their attention to a number of large crates recently delivered to a factory.

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John Fegan

Terry McDermott

Dead on Two

Motive for Two

A man dies a violent death aboard a boat at dawn.  Although there is an eye-witness, he claims he was too far away to identify the killer, and the Homicide detectives have some fast thinking to do as they pursue their suspects around the confusing world of the waterfront.

The Hook

When William Nelson blows up the car of a business acquaintance, killing him, he is quickly brought to justice, and sentenced to serve a life sentence for murder. However, Nelson is cunning and resourceful, and escapes from custody â€“ and it is not only his freedom he wants, but a chance to even up the score against the main prosecution witness.

Manhunt

A convict who has broken out of jail is murdered at the rendezvous with an accomplice, and Det. Sgt. Bronson suspects that there is a connection between his death and an unsolved  robbery committed five years earlier.

The Decimal Point

Retired Inspector Bob Fenton, former chief of the Homicide squad, is fatally stabbed and his body left in the driveway of the home of Insp. Connolly. Fenton appears to have been the victim of revenge, and Connolly realises that he could be the next target.

Aftermath

A business colleague of Douglas Hadrion, knowing he has a weak heart, succeeds after several attempts in causing his death by inducing a heart attack.

Business Is Business

A body found floating in Port Phillip Bay is identified as that of gambler George Duff. He has been shot. Homicide detectives are surprised when their investigations reveal that Duff was married to the headmistress of a leading girl's school.

The Skeleton

A water skier is murdered when she takes a tumble and the speed boat bears down on her. Police soon find a connection between a baby sitting agency, a group of juvenile delinquent motor cyclists and a series of burglaries.

The Juveniles

Catherine Leonardson has a wealthy husband who has taken second place to the other men in her life. Tension in their home turns to murder, and detectives find evidence making two men look equally guilty.

Two criminals kidnap a doctor in order to treat a wounded man who was injured during a gunfight in which another man was killed.

The Homicide squad has help from the Forensic division when investigating the death of a woman who had apparently ceased to exist a year before being killed.

The White Mistress

Matters are complicated for the police when a young girl shirks from the publicity she fears will result if she makes known the full story of her abduction and gang rape, following the revenge which was meted out to her assailants.

The Violators

A man found dead in a burnt out car at the foot of a cliff is presumed to be the owner, James Bannister.  But further evidence points to Bannister still being alive, and detectives gradually unravel an insurance fraud which ends in another murder.

The Partners

When Homicide detectives probe the underworld to investigate the murder of a prostitute, they find the dead girl's friends and accomplices all fear for their own lives. Their investigations are complicated by an obvious crank with a passion for reforming people.

The Brand

When con-man Hal Dunstan gets over-confident, a chance encounter with a prowler in a graveyard triggers more than he can cope with.

Ladies' Man

A series of apparently unrelated crimes appear to be the work of a careless amateur, until a discovery by an old tramp and a fatal bashing set detectives on a new line of inquiry.

One Man Crime Wave

When prominent Melbourne solicitor Gerard Marquard is killed, detectives connect his death to the disappearance of a forged document. They concentrate on two suspects: one a well-known confidence trickster, the other a young German migrant.

Forgotten Murderer

The murder of a baccarat king leads to an arrest. The charged man has a watertight alibi, but wagging tongues and mistrust force the killer to strike again.

Second Time Round

Sen. Det. Mackay joins Homicide, and is immediately implicated in a store robbery because he is being framed by another criminal. Det. Fraser is promoted and transferred to another squad.

The Fifth Column

A young mother is murdered and her small daughter is missing. Police and trackers comb rugged country for the killer, and question relatives about the little girl whose disappearance is obviously connected to her mother's death.

Eye-Witness

A girl en route to her city office finds a dead man lying on a rooftop. During the subsequent investigation, Homicide detectives uncover some shady dealings with her father's business.

Inside the City

A bookmaker is brutally robbed and murdered, and Homicide detectives suspect a group of punters led by smooth talking Johnny Parke. Their search brings them to further violence when tension flares up between the suspects.

Catapult

A relationship develops between two migrants who have a love of music. She has an incurable illness and is going to die. Both decide to commit suicide. He kills her but he doesn't have the courage to kill himself.

An Act of Love

When a body is washed up on St Kilda beach, Homicide detectives discover that the victim was involved in the smuggling of narcotics.

Double Cross

The prompt rescue by Sen. Det. Mackay of a man who is nearly killed by a train leads to an unexpected clue and a tragic reason behind the death of a woman.

Sentence of Death

A policewoman joins the Homicide detectives to probe a death which takes them into the realm of strange witchcraft rites.

Witch Hunt

Three young women die, and investigations lead the Homicide detectives into the field of psychiatry, and to a mentally deranged man who has become a criminal through misfortune, and whom they fear will kill again.

For Pity's Sake

A woman dies a violent death, and some stolen diamonds are missing. A link between the two crimes provides Homicide detectives with several leads. The chase is on when the prime suspect flees from both his own accomplices and police.

Birds of a Feather

A man stealing a car kills a young policeman. There are witnesses, but they all fail to identify the prime suspect. A piece of evidence left at the scene finally catches him out.

Colour of Hate

Christopher Lodge receives a shock when an undertaker calls to collect his body. His fear mounts when a wreath is delivered, and detectives are called in to investigate his "murder".

Let's Have a Funeral

The cruel deaths of three young children in Heathmont lead police to a man who can't help but kill children when he drinks.

A Lonely Place

Pam Woods accidentally hits a man with a car and he dies. Panic-stricken she takes off. And her own life is in jeopardy with someone who wants her to keep quiet.

The Outcast

Gil Slade, a bully, and brutish lout, kills a man for no reason other than he made Slade look foolish at the pub, and no one will stand up to him or go to the police.

Good and Sufficient Reason

A man, who is convinced that he has every right to deceive and defraud others, sets up a rest home for old people. But an elderly female resident is murdered without any apparent motive.

Speed the Dying

An elderly woman is murdered when she disturbs a thief who has broken into her home. Police get a big clue as to who the killer is and go after him before he kills again.

The Novice

A young girl is lured to her death when she answers a newspaper advertisement, and Policewoman Helen Hopgood assists the Homicide detectives in tracing the murderer.

Coincidence

Det. Sgt. Bronson's wife, Pat, is witness to a despicable attack on a cripple by three youths. Her own life is in danger when they try to grab her so she can't identify them.

Sunday Frolic

Homicide was an Australian television police drama series  The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force and the various crimes and cases the detectives are called upon to investigate. Many episodes were based on real life crime cases.

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