Season 3

01 The Gamblers Episode 125th January 1966 Helen Burton and her daughter are happy to be reunited after a long separation, but the reunion turns out to be a prelude to tragedy when a murder is committed. 02 A Question of Honour Episode 21st February 1966 Kevin Jones is murdered on the Mornington Peninsula. Bronson and Mackay are sent there to investigate the crime. They have three suspects, and while they are there investigating, another murder takes place. 03 Vicious Circle Episode 38th February 1966 Detectives have five suspects in the brutal murder of a young married woman. All five of them saw her in the hours preceding her death. 04 Three-Headed Dog Episode 415th February 1966 An artist arrives at an outdoor party with a stunning blonde. Within minutes the girl is dead, and so is a folk-singer who was at the party. Homicide detectives are called in to investigate the puzzling case. 05 No Honour Among Thieves Episode 51st March 1966 A criminal earnestly trying to reform is being framed for a double murder and a $20,000 payroll robbery. 06 Detour Episode 68th March 1966 Truck driver Roy Smith reports his wife has been murdered. He claims he spent the night at the country town of Seymour, however police discover that he is having an affair and that he also stole a car in Seymour. 07 Chain Reaction Episode 715th March 1966 Policewoman Helen Hopgood is involved in the case of a runaway schoolgirl, but when Helen suddenly disappears it is feared she could have been murdered. 08 Holiday Affair Episode 822nd March 1966 A teenage girl's skeleton is found in the Aireys Inlet sandhills, with no clue to her identity. 09 Wolf Pack Episode 929th March 1966 A woman close to death after being attacked and robbed refuses out of fear to identify her attackers. The pack then goes hunting again, terrorising a mother and her teenage daughter. 10 Country Boy Episode 105th April 1966 Young Kathy and Johnny Moore were happy together according to friends and neighbours, yet Kathy is found murdered in their wrecked living room and Johnny is missing. 11 The Old Game Episode 1112th April 1966 Two women act as decoys and one victim after another is attacked and robbed - until one of the victims dies. 12 Flashpoint Episode 1219th April 1966 Homicide detectives pursue 'Blue' Carmody in rugged country, after he murdered a Forests Commission officer who ordered him to put out a fire on a Total Fire Ban day. Two women at a roadhouse assist him. 13 Vendetta Episode 1326th April 1966 Peter O'Brien breaks out of prison, killing a warden and taking his gun. He sets out to kill the two detectives who put him inside. 14 The Last Enemy Episode 143rd May 1966 A scrawled note, a milk bill and a wrecked room confront the police when they investigate the death of a clergyman. Mackay is promoted back to Detective Sergeant. 15 Terror That Strikes Episode 1510th May 1966 Police struggle to come up with a motive for why a killer shot three people, until they discover his murder victims are all connected with Chinese people. 16 Prove It! Episode 1617th May 1966 A man knocks on the door of a house and tells the people there to call the police because his wife has been murdered, but police believe that he killed his wife and set about proving it. 17 Let's Get Together Episode 1724th May 1966 Using the Moomba festival crowds as cover, a gang of jewel thieves, headed by an American, keeps the police guessing. A report that a schoolboy has disappeared alerts detectives to more sinister activities. 18 Wasp Nest Episode 1831st May 1966 Ray Fox is shot at when he leaves his flat. He goes straight to the police, they investigate and discover a fraud racket that leads them to another murder three years ago. 19 The Witness Episode 1921st June 1966 Concerned for the safety of a murder witness, police hide the man at Dromana. However, the ruse is discovered and the police must protect him from a group of criminals. 20 Nor All Thy Tears Episode 207th June 1966 Linda Neilsen walks out of a staff party to a violent death, but three suspects emerge to confuse the issue, and one of the three is the killer. 21 Knife & Beads Episode 2128th June 1966 Joan Ordini is stabbed to death while walking home at night. Homicide detectives have three suspects, then police find out that rosary beads are missing from the victim and they find them in possession of the killer. 22 Flashback Episode 2228th June 1966 Sally Trevor is shot dead on a busy city street. The killer's description tallies with her long-time admirer Arthur Parrish. 23 The Boy from Anywhere Episode 2314th June 1966 People notice Ron Paige and think he is a charming youth, which is a big help to detectives investigating a puzzling case of callous murder. 24 Circumstantial Evidence Episode 2412th July 1966 Maree Duncan tells police her husband has threatened to kill her, and soon afterwords she is found shot dead. Is the killer her husband or the man whose company she preferred? 25 Deadly Flagfall Episode 2519th July 1966 Arthur Lowe's taxi is stolen. And police have a job tracking it down and when they did find it implicates someone else in a murder. 26 Death Us Do Part Episode 2626th July 1966 Margaret Boyce makes a suicide pact with an older man that she loves after her parents refuse to give their permission to get married. When she dies and he doesn't, police have to figure out if it was suicide or murder. 27 Tiger Hunt Episode 272nd August 1966 16-year-old Anne Vincent meets a violent death by human hands or something else. Homicide are called in to investigate and are confronted by strange evidence. 28 Where There's a Will Episode 289th August 1966 Is Maggie the abused wife she claims to be? Arrested for shooting her husband, she says it was self defence but suspicion comes up between Maggie and her stepson. 29 End of Class Episode 2916th August 1966 Lorraine Purvis's classmates are shocked when she falls to her death from a roof. But some of them are suspects as police try to establish if it was suicide, an accident or murder. 30 The Black Book Episode 3023rd August 1966 A man is fatally stabbed. llona Tabori, his drunk friend, wakes up the next morning and finds the knife beside her and fears that she might be responsible for it. 31 The Snipers Episode 3130th August 1966 Mackay and Hudson pursue a crazed gunman who has taken four lives. And Hudson is pursued by a gun activist about the right of police to fire on criminals with disastrous results. 32 Merry-Go-Round Episode 326th September 1966 A man is strangled to death, and in the search for his killer Homicide detectives uncover a macabre story of drug addiction and the relentless exploitation of its victims. 33 A One-Man Show Episode 3313th September 1966 An art collector is stabbed to death and investigations have just begun when Det. Hudson's girlfriend 'Tinker' Bell is reported missing. Tensions mount as her disappearance is linked with the main murder suspect. 34 Man at Bay Episode 3420th September 1966 A small boy sees blonde Trudy Gardner threatened with a gun, but when police arrive her flat is empty - though there is every sign she has been murdered. 35 Pattern of Guilt Episode 3527th September 1966 A mother and her two young daughters are shot dead on a country road, and detectives learn that a car abandoned nearby belongs to their neighbour, Roger Fry, an ex-Royal Australian Air Force officer with a war neurosis, who has vanished. 36 Seven Winds Episode 364th October 1966 Immediately after buying a racehorse, horse dealer Jim Craig is shot dead. Craig's dubious background suggests several motives, but it soon becomes evident that the horse 'Seven Winds' is the focal point in a bitter conflict. 37 My Brother Must Rest Episode 3711th October 1966 Scotland Yard enlists Homicide's aid in locating Joan Preston, suspected of having killed her husband in England. They find not only Joan but also her sister-in-law, who is convinced that Joan has killed once and is planning to kill again. 38 What Milk Train? Episode 3818th October 1966 A body is found on a beach with a lone clue - a cigarette lighter inscribed 'In memory of Milk Train'. But what milk train? 39 The Girl Who Liked Beads Episode 3925th October 1966 Blonde Karen Barrett's first brush with the law is on a shoplifting charge, but policewoman Helen Hopwood senses something more sinister in the girl's background. Homicide detectives prove she is right. 40 The Ex Episode 401st November 1966 Roger Lang is found shot dead, and suspicion falls on nightclub singer Julie Temple, whose fingerprints are on the gun. Investigations lead to Julie's ex-husband, Harold Barker, who has resorted to an evil scheme to gain custody of his child. 41 The Hostage Episode 418th November 1966 On the run after breaking jail, Tom Delaney robs a bank and shots a veterinary surgeon. Seeking a hiding place, he holds country school teacher Ann Pritchard as a hostage. 42 Time to Pay Episode 4215th November 1966 Confidence man Warren Hardy becomes involved with the death of a man and blackmails a wealthy socialite in an attempt to pay a gambling debt. 43 No Room for the Innocent Episode 4322nd November 1966 A teenage girl on holiday finds a baby's body in the river. There is doubt as to whether it was accidental drowning or murder. The blanket wrapped around the body supplies a vital clue. 44 Moment of Truth Episode 4429th November 1966 Young Counstable Foster, suspecting a factory robbery, fires at a man who is running from the scene. When Homicide detectives question him, he realises his police career could be in jeopardy. 45 Man in the Park Episode 456th December 1966 Laura Steiner has an insensate jealousy of her stepdaughter llse, so she makes a plan to stab her to death and plant false clues to implicate someone else. 46 Don't Sing to Uniforms Episode 4613th December 1966 A payroll guard is killed and another wounded during a $25,000 robbery. Folk singer Susannah Lane offers Homicide detectives information on the gang's identity, but when her intentions become known her life is threatened. 47 Roughshod Episode 4720th December 1966 Laurence Somers, an ex-cop now prominent in trotting circles, falls from a speeding train. Homicide detectives suspect foul play, and within a few days murder is committed at the trotting track.