Death in Paradise

A surf‑school owner is discovered shot dead inside his workshop, prompting a baffling investigation. Humphrey notes that the door was locked from the inside and that no other obvious means of entry were apparent, adding to the mystery. Kris Marshall stars in the episode.

is a television programme formatted as a single episode. It falls within the mystery‑drama genre, presenting a self‑contained investigation that unfolds over the course of its runtime. The series is built around puzzling crimes, and this particular instalment follows the conventions of the show, delivering a compact yet intricate case for viewers to follow. The episode centres on the murder of a surf‑school owner who is found shot dead inside his workshop. The scene is baffling because the door to the workshop was locked from the inside, and there are no obvious signs of another point of entry. Detective Humphrey, the investigating officer, points out the impossibility of the crime: the locked door suggests the killer either escaped through an unseen route or was already inside when the shot was fired. This locked‑door conundrum forms the crux of the mystery, driving the narrative forward as the team works to piece together how the murder could have occurred under such locked‑room conditions. Kris Marshall takes the lead role in the episode, portraying a key figure in the investigation. His presence anchors the story, guiding the audience through the clues and the logical deductions that Humphrey and his colleagues make. The episode’s tight focus on the locked‑room scenario, combined with Marshall’s performance, keeps the plot moving briskly while maintaining the signature intrigue that defines .