The British Grenadier

Dalziel gets a phone call from an old flame, Stella, who needs someone to talk too as her marriage is falling apart. She had a row with her husband, Frank and he believes she is unfaithful Dalziel goes round to the pub they own and gets confronted by the husband, who has a gun from his army days. He takes Dalziel and the other people in the pub hostage. Dalziel tries to keep everyone calm while Frank starts to crack under the stress.

Dalziel besøger en gammel veninde, Stella Moon, der bestyrer en pub, da Stellas mand, Frank, pludselig hiver et gevær frem og tager Dalziel og resten af pubbens gæster som gidsler. Frank er overbevist om, at Stella har en elsker blandt kunderne, så det er op til Dalziel at få Frank til at falde til ro og løslade gidslerne. Men hvordan vil Frank tage det, når han opdager, at Dalziel er politibetjent og har et godt øje til Stella.