He had attended the viewing with a wealthy, older woman named Dorothy Foster (Sharon Small).
Witnesses at the gallery claimed to have seen Carlton having an altercation with Campese, the owner of private member’s club The Reef Club.
As a result, the murder also brought DI Goodman and his team in contact with the social elite of the island.
The synopsis for the episode reads: “They soon discover that Carlton made his living as a male escort and as a result, has sparked motives in a number of disgruntled female exes, including the ‘Dragon Lady’ herself, Judge Ann Stone, and Marc Campese’s wife, Lauren.
“Did any of the loved-up women have reason to kill Carlton?
“With emotions running high, Fidel is finding it tough to investigate his old friend’s murder, forcing him to confront some long-buried issues. Will he be able to put these aside in order to bring his friend’s killer to justice?”
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