Davie O'Connor is taking his first parachute jump with members from his local tango club. When the chute fails to open, he plummets to a grisly death. DCI Jardine discovers the line was cut, but also that the victim had terminal cancer. Suspicion immediately falls on Marie Doherty, his fiancée who now stands to inherit a lot of money.
Davie O'Connor skal giftes. Han fejrer det ved at springe ud i faldskærm sammen med de nærmeste venner, der alle er medlemmer af den samme tangoklub. Davie kommer imidlertid en del hurtigere ned end vennerne, for nogen har ødelagt hans faldskærm. Hvad er motivet? Penge? Jalousi? Eller noget helt tredje? Mike Jardine og hans folk forsøger at finde svaret.
