Set in 1980s England, Blackthorn Panther, at the age of twenty-four, sets up his own private investigation agency, Panther Investigations, after leaving the police force as a disillusioned young man. However, he soon evolves into a heroic young PI who experiences a plentiful array of both riveting and occasionally comical exploits. 
Blackthorn will do absolutely anything to get the job done and is the ultimate professional. His often whimsical yet ingenious plans are sure to delight in such an engaging manner that you will be cheering him on to the end of each fascinating and enthralling case. His adventures include matrimonial surveillance, a high court witness drama, a challenging rural process serving and a case of stolen underwear—and not to forget, he falls in love.