Taggart: Ring of Deceit (1992)

A serial rapist known as "The Mechanic" is terrorising the streets of Glasgow. When Julie Smith, a research scientist, disappears one night outside a train station and later turns up dead it seems that The Mechanic has turned to murder. With pressure from a local TV station, Taggart has a race against time to track down the killer before he strikes again. And as they search for clues and delve into the murdered woman's background, little do they realize that danger lies far closer to home for one of their team... Starring Mark McManus, James MacPherson, Blythe Duff, Iain Anders, Robert Robertson, Harriet Buchan, Anthony Cochrane, Sara Stewart, Sandy Welch, David Lyon, John Bluthal, David Herlihy, Billy Hartman, Paul Sykes, Sian Thomas, Lindy Whiteford, Gordon Reid, Fenella Kerr, Maureen Allan, Jonathan Battersby, Fiona Francis, Anne Downie, Mark Markham, Laurie Ventry, Lewis Howden, Mark Mulholland, Iris Russell and John O'Toole. This is from my own collection of taggart mysteries from the Mark McManus years. As mentioned, I do not have all of them, only certain ones that I enjoyed. This one is quite a gripping and complex one, with a conclusion I didn't see coming. I hope you enjoy it too. First broadcast on October 8th 1992.