Heir Hunters

Barber/Gissing (3x2)

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This time around the team investigates an apparently worthless case that takes a surprising twist, and the harrowing tale of a Holocaust victim. Douglas Barber died in 2008 aged just 58. At first sight his case seems ordinary enough, but as the team moves into action, his family history becomes murkier. Every piece of documentation seems to raise more questions. But when his estate is revealed to be worth a hefty 400,000 pounds, the pressure mounts to locate his descendants and find out how he came to be so wealthy. Meanwhile, Derek Rodbard of Heirtrace is attempting to track down the descendants of Holocaust victim Gustaf Kestner. As Derek strives to find the rightful inheritors, he discovers that some of Gustaf's heirs may have escaped war-torn Europe thanks to a remarkable escape network set up by Nicholas Winton, an English stockbroker based in Prague. But how many made it through? And have any survived to finally reclaim Gustaf's estate?