Philip Henderson stands next to an impressive scarecrow amidst a field of damaged vegetation. His whole crop has failed. The scarecrow may have kept the birds away but this catastrophe is something bigger. Angered and distraught, he confronts his neighbour, the cantankerous Doug Randall, and accuses him of spray drift. Doug is having none of it and an ugly altercation ensues. The following day Philip is discovered dead in his field – the victim of an obscure poison. Suspicion falls on Doug and his new wife, the strident and doggedly loyal Trudy Neilson, whom it was well known had ongoing tensions with Philip over an unpaid bar tab at her pub, The Toad and Lion. But as Mike and the team dig further into the mystery, more suspects come into play. Philip’s other neighbour is the cagey Tamati Taylor, who is less than forthcoming, but as it transpires Philip had a twin brother. Why does he seem remarkably unmoved by the death of his sibling?

Philip Henderson stojí vedle strašáka v poli zničených rostlin. Celá jeho úroda je pryč. Strašák sice odehnal ptáky, ale tohle je něco daleko horšího. Boj mezi farmáři se ještě přiostří, když je jeden z nich nalezen mrtev – otráven neznámým...

Philip Hendersens høst er slået fejl. Da han beskylder sin nabo for at have forgiftet marken, kommer de to op at toppes. Næste dag findes Philip død - offer for en ukendt gift. Det bliver en sag for Mike Shepherd, der snart må konstatere, at der er andre end Philips nabo på listen over mistænkte.

Philip Hendersen contemple avec stupeur sa récolte décimée. Son impressionnant épouvantail a empêché les oiseaux de s'approcher du champ, mais les dégâts ont vraisemblablement été causés par quelqu'un

Die Leiche von Philip Henderson, die als Vogelscheuche drapiert ist, schockiert die Bewohner einer kleinen Farm. Detective Mike Shepherd, Detective Sims und D.C. Breen erfahren von dem Bienenzüchter Tamati, dass Henderson kurz vor seinem Tod einen Streit mit Nachbarn hatte, dem raubeinigen Doug und dessen Ehefrau Trudy. Er warf Doug vor, seine Bienenpopulation mit Insektengiften zu schädigen.

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Un litigio fra agricoltori prende una piega drammatica quando uno di loro viene trovato ucciso dal veleno, il cadavere orribilmente profanato e umiliato.

Lantbrukaren Philip Hendersen har fått hela sin skörd förstörd och i sin vrede skyller han allt på grannen Doug. Dagen därpå hittas Philip giftmördad och Doug ligger pyrt till. Men Mike gräver djupare i fallet och fler misstänkta läggs till listan.