Taggart. Ring of Deceit. Part 1 of 2.

First broadcast 8th/15th/22nd October 1992.

A research scientist is murdered by an unknown assailant but it soon becomes clear that she is another victim of a serial rapist - 'The Mechanic'.

Mark McManus ... DCI Jim Taggart
James MacPherson ... DS Mike Jardine
Blythe Duff ... DC Jackie Reid
Iain Anders ... Supt. Jack McVitie
Anthony Cochrane ... Dr. Colin Crawford (as Tony Cochrane)
Harriet Buchan ... Jean Taggart
Robert Robertson ... Dr. Stephen Andrews
Sara Stewart ... Alison Bain
Sandy Welch ... Alistair Hogg
David Lyon ... Maurice Newman
John Bluthal ... Albert Newman
David Herlihy ... Jamie O'Hare
Billy Hartman ... Barry Richards
Paul Sykes ... Eddie Richards
Lindy Whiteford ... Marjorie Richards
Sian Thomas ... Martine Evans
Gordon Reid ... Ewan Morrison
Fenella Kerr ... Frances Gibb
Maureen Allan ... Sheila Crosshill
Jonathan Battersby ... Roger Stalker
Fiona Francis ... Julie Smith
Anne Downie ... Bella Smith
Mark Markham ... Peter Brenton
Lewis Howden ... DC Anderson
Laurie Ventry ... Russell Bryce
Iris Russell ... Rachel Newman
Raymond Tulips ... David Newman
Doreen Cameron ... Councillor Agnes Davidson
Jackie Farrell ... Driver
Stevie Hannan ... Driver's Mate
Chris Connor ... Repossessor
Geoff Brown ... Reporter
Mark Mulholland ... Mr. O'Hare
Alan Tall ... Tom Harrison
Jim Gibb ... Priest
Paul Riley ... Student at Garage
John O'Toole ... Declan O'Hare
Simon Donald ... Prof. Eric Cunningham
John Strange ... Gary