An international cycling competition comes to the Midsomer village of Burwood Mantle. When the race leader is murdered, DCI Barnaby and DS Nelson find themselves drawn into a ruthlessly competitive world of blackmail, bribery and bloodshed where winning comes at any cost. 女人疯狂的占有欲造成了数个悲剧,铺垫不足但是情感表现似乎也并不那么惊异。支线和谋杀不沾边,但是逻辑和铺垫更丰富一些。$最后的动机冒出来得太突兀了,之前一点铺垫没有,这个应该是Chris Murray剧本里的通病,不过恐吓事件的那条支线设置得不错。