TV Detective Series - 3: Evil Valley

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TV reporter Dan Groves and Detective Adam Breen reunite to rescue a young girl abducted by a vengeful psychopath, a man haunted by war and loss. This masked assailant invades women's homes, threatening them with a gun but stealing only documents bearing their names. He leaves behind notes for Dan, boasting of a grand crime that will shock the nation. Meanwhile, a police marksman kills two men in eerily similar incidents, raising suspicions of murder. Their only clue is a cryptic password found at one victim's home, hinting at a deeper motive rooted in his past. As another woman is attacked and another document stolen, the urgency escalates. Each note claims to contain a code revealing the impending crime, and time is running out. Under police protection, Dan realizes he is being stalked. The detectives grapple with puzzling questions: Why does the attacker target these specific documents? How can they decode the messages? Code-breaking experts are enlisted, but before they can make progress, a young girl is kidnapped, prompting an intensive manhunt. As the pressure mounts, the race to decipher the clues intensifies, with the criminal always staying one step ahead, leading the frantic search to Dartmoor.