The Dead Hour by Denise Mina
Dramatisation of the novel by Denise Mina, set in Glasgow in 1984. Plucky young journalist Paddy Meehan investigates the death of a lawyer in one of the city's most exclusive suburbs.
Paddy Meehan worked the night shift at the Scottish Daily News. She hoped to someday get a break in her career and move up, but for now it was night rides around town to find a story. She came across one that would change her life.
The police radio in the car Paddy rode in, driven by Billy...a friend of sorts, brought her to a large house where a domestic fight was happening. As Paddy inquired about what was happening, the man at the door told her and the officer that it wouldn't happen again.
Paddy saw the beautiful woman through the open door in the mirror. She had blood on her face. Paddy asked if she needed help. The woman shook her head and backed away.
The man told her everything was fine and put money in her hand and said to keep the story out of the paper and shut the door. Paddy didn't want to take a bribe but didn't know what to do with the money. Her family was struggling financially for her father and brothers were out of work. Paddy was the breadwinner.
Many changes were happening at the Scottish Daily News for it was also struggling making money. Coworkers would change immediately, as well as her boss. Was she next? Would they find out about the money?
The next day, Paddy found out that the woman from the big house was murdered. Why didn't she ask for help? She could have walked away. This story was one that burned inside Paddy and she was going to find out who did this and why....even if her life depended on it.
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