A year after her murder, the police re-open the case of Yvonne Harrison when they receive an anonymous letter implicating a burglar, Harry Repp, who is about to be released from prison. Supt. Strange assigns the case to DS Lewis, who is chafing at the bit awaiting his promotion to Inspector. Morse has been ill and has only just returned to work. He steps on Lewis' toes by invol...。经营私人职业介绍所的戴夫相貌和美国总统十分相像。现任总统米切尔厌倦了在公共场合露面,戴夫被征募作了总统替身。一日,米切尔在和他的女秘书幽会时突然中风昏迷,戴夫的替身任务也变得繁重。戴夫以总统的身份,开始关心起了穷人,还解雇了阴谋破坏总统声誉的白宫总管亚历山大。总统米切尔去世了,人们为他举行葬礼,南斯宣誓就任总统,戴夫回到了他的职业介绍所。戴夫的朋友开始帮助他进入政界,准备全力支持他竞选。。