Jessica arrives by limousine to a luxury Caribbean hotel as spoiled, jewel-covered Marguerite Canfield (really a super-rich recluse) as she was requested to help in the last letter of her unhappily divorced society friend Antoinette Farnsworth, a French wine fortune heiress who was brutally murdered in the hotel, apparently by a burglar in black who struck again meanwhile. Chief Inspector Claude Rensselaer repeats his advice to stay away, in vain. Instead 'Marguerite' hits the jet set, starting at the casino, where hotel security man Sheldon Greenberg uses a purse snatcher to verify her true identity. She investigates hotel owner Eric Brahm and his secret lover, hostess and former film actress Myrna Montclair LeRoy, former Olympic skiing champion Sven Torvald and his flirt Iowa school teacher Veronica Harrold, who didn't really win a trip for one, the mysterious Britton Michael Hagarty, another false identity, and the next murder, on old Mrs. Alva Crane... Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica arrives by limousine to a luxury Caribbean hotel as spoiled, jewel-covered Marguerite Canfield (really a super-rich recluse) as she was requested to help in the last letter of her unhappily divorced society friend Antoinette Farnsworth, a French wine fortune heiress who was brutally murdered in the hotel, apparently by a burglar in black who struck again meanwhile. Chief Inspector Claude Rensselaer repeats his advice to stay away, in vain. Instead 'Marguerite' hits the jet set, starting at the casino, where hotel security man Sheldon Greenberg uses a purse snatcher to verify her true identity. She investigates hotel owner Eric Brahm and his secret lover, hostess and former film actress Myrna Montclair LeRoy, former Olympic skiing champion Sven Torvald and his flirt Iowa school teacher Veronica Harrold, who didn't really win a trip for one, the mysterious Britton Michael Hagarty, another false identity, and the next murder, on old Mrs. Alva Crane... Written by KGF Vissers

Real estate agent Harry Pierce was trying to maintain progress on the high-rise hotel development of Henderson Wheatley from the protesters, when an old skeleton is found with a skull wound on the site. According to Amos, it was the body of Joshua Peabody (18th century). The investors are furious, but a judge grants an injunction to interrupt construction. Then on the spot where the skeleton was found, the body of developer Henderson Wheatley if found, shot through the heart. FBI Agent Fred Keller arrests the protest leader for having assumed a false identity after Vietnam. Jessica investigates all the cases. Written by KGF Vissers

Real estate agent Harry Pierce was trying to maintain progress on the high-rise hotel development of Henderson Wheatley from the protesters, when an old skeleton is found with a skull wound on the site. According to Amos, it was the body of Joshua Peabody (18th century). The investors are furious, but a judge grants an injunction to interrupt construction. Then on the spot where the skeleton was found, the body of developer Henderson Wheatley if found, shot through the heart. FBI Agent Fred Keller arrests the protest leader for having assumed a false identity after Vietnam. Jessica investigates all the cases. Written by KGF Vissers

Joyce Holleran, the new producer and head writer of a New York soap, makes enemies by having many recurrent characters written out, belittling her husband Larry and refusing to let Todd Worthy go when he gets a far better Hollywood series offer. Jessica visits her niece Nita Cochran, one of the actresses fearing the ax. Then Joyce is shot, believing by Nita as the killer wears her masking Avenger costume. NYPD Lieutenant Antonelli thinks it's a shut case and arrests her by following Jessica, who is determined to prove her niece's innocence. When Joyce's successor as director, Gordon LaMonica, who has network instructions to continue the cast pruning, is shot in the arm by someone in Avenger costume but with a non-matching police gun, proven to be the murder weapon, Jessica starts untangling a web of false appearances. Written by KGF Vissers

Joyce Holleran, the new producer and head writer of a New York soap, makes enemies by having many recurrent characters written out, belittling her husband Larry and refusing to let Todd Worthy go when he gets a far better Hollywood series offer. Jessica visits her niece Nita Cochran, one of the actresses fearing the ax. Then Joyce is shot, believing by Nita as the killer wears her masking Avenger costume. NYPD Lieutenant Antonelli thinks it's a shut case and arrests her by following Jessica, who is determined to prove her niece's innocence. When Joyce's successor as director, Gordon LaMonica, who has network instructions to continue the cast pruning, is shot in the arm by someone in Avenger costume but with a non-matching police gun, proven to be the murder weapon, Jessica starts untangling a web of false appearances. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica arrives at Crenshaw College to give the commencement speech and receive an honorary degree at the local college The preceding faculty party is animated by host Dr. Jocelyn Laird's daughter, Daphne Clover, who jumps into the pool naked and her beefy, drunk New York lover Nick Fulton who knocks down Professor Ron Mercer with one punch. Next morning, Jessica finds Nick's corpse under a construction site as if he fell to his death, but that must be staged as he has no dust on his shoes. Local Police Chief E. Griffin, who knows Jessica from reading her books, arrests Daphne after an anonymous phone call leads to finding a typed blackmail note from Nick and a bloody candle stick in her room, but Jessica convinces him it may have been planted. She checks on other party-goers' links with Nick and each other, leading to two contradictory confessions, neither of which she believes. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica arrives at Crenshaw College to give the commencement speech and receive an honorary degree at the local college The preceding faculty party is animated by host Dr. Jocelyn Laird's daughter, Daphne Clover, who jumps into the pool naked and her beefy, drunk New York lover Nick Fulton who knocks down Professor Ron Mercer with one punch. Next morning, Jessica finds Nick's corpse under a construction site as if he fell to his death, but that must be staged as he has no dust on his shoes. Local Police Chief E. Griffin, who knows Jessica from reading her books, arrests Daphne after an anonymous phone call leads to finding a typed blackmail note from Nick and a bloody candle stick in her room, but Jessica convinces him it may have been planted. She checks on other party-goers' links with Nick and each other, leading to two contradictory confessions, neither of which she believes. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica's redheaded British cousin Emma McGill has her fly over to London to attend her 'funeral' as requested by last will, but actually it's a staged car accident so they can sleuth who is behind three incidents Emma considers but can't prove to be murder attempts, in her view for ownership of her old-fashioned Mayhew music hall, which is in financial trouble but valuable if sold -would be-buyers even awaited Jessica at the airport-, half of the profits would go to her late co-founder's wimpy son Archie Weems and his greedy spouse Violet. Jessica turns to a Scotland Yard friend but as he is on holiday confides in his colleague Inspector Roger Crimmins, who plays along so the suspects can be examined. While they approach Emma's London apartment, Mayhem dresser Bridget O'Hara leaves it and is fatally struck by a fast car, possibly because she was dressed like Emma in a coat promised to her; Emma admits she left a reassuring message to her old friend, has-been Shakespearian actor ... Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica's redheaded British cousin Emma McGill has her fly over to London to attend her 'funeral' as requested by last will, but actually it's a staged car accident so they can sleuth who is behind three incidents Emma considers but can't prove to be murder attempts, in her view for ownership of her old-fashioned Mayhew music hall, which is in financial trouble but valuable if sold -would be-buyers even awaited Jessica at the airport-, half of the profits would go to her late co-founder's wimpy son Archie Weems and his greedy spouse Violet. Jessica turns to a Scotland Yard friend but as he is on holiday confides in his colleague Inspector Roger Crimmins, who plays along so the suspects can be examined. While they approach Emma's London apartment, Mayhem dresser Bridget O'Hara leaves it and is fatally struck by a fast car, possibly because she was dressed like Emma in a coat promised to her; Emma admits she left a reassuring message to her old friend, has-been Shakespearian actor ... Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica comes to the assistance of her dear friend Francesca Lodge who is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Francesca has been married for a number of years to a younger man, Scott, who unbeknown to her is having an affair with his secretary. Francesca's major problem is that she hears voices or music playing that suggests her first husband's spirit has come back to haunt her. She's under the care of an unorthodox but seemingly competent psychiatrist, Dr. Victor March who also treated Francesca's daughter Cheryl during her wild teenage years. Jessica is convinced that someone is trying to drive her friend mad and sets out to stop it before it's too late. Written by garykmcd

Jessica comes to the assistance of her dear friend Francesca Lodge who is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Francesca has been married for a number of years to a younger man, Scott, who unbeknown to her is having an affair with his secretary. Francesca's major problem is that she hears voices or music playing that suggests her first husband's spirit has come back to haunt her. She's under the care of an unorthodox but seemingly competent psychiatrist, Dr. Victor March who also treated Francesca's daughter Cheryl during her wild teenage years. Jessica is convinced that someone is trying to drive her friend mad and sets out to stop it before it's too late. Written by garykmcd

Jessica's fellow guests at a remote inn include an obsessive birdwatcher, an enthusiastic nature lover who likes to streak through the woods, a rich jerk and his shy wife, and a devoted fisherman whose wife doesn't sit home waiting for him. When Jessica sees one guest push another into the lake, she's determined to understand what happened and why. Written by mama.sylvia

Jessica's fellow guests at a remote inn include an obsessive birdwatcher, an enthusiastic nature lover who likes to streak through the woods, a rich jerk and his shy wife, and a devoted fisherman whose wife doesn't sit home waiting for him. When Jessica sees one guest push another into the lake, she's determined to understand what happened and why. Written by mama.sylvia

Under instructions from big boss Tony, local mobster boss Vince Shackman leans heavily on race horse trainer Mike Gann to settle his gambling debts by fixing a race, which takes quite a lot, including making a Panamese illegal jockey be replaced 'sick' by greenhorn Tracy Macgill, a niece of Jessica, who made a stop-over on the way to San Francisco to see her debut. When Tracey is arrested for the tranquilizer gun murder of Jack Bowen, Jessica fears the police won't solve the case and takes crash courses in betting and running a stable while investigating everybody involved, including unethical betting by the track security chief... Written by KGF Vissers

Under instructions from big boss Tony, local mobster boss Vince Shackman leans heavily on race horse trainer Mike Gann to settle his gambling debts by fixing a race, which takes quite a lot, including making a Panamese illegal jockey be replaced 'sick' by greenhorn Tracy Macgill, a niece of Jessica, who made a stop-over on the way to San Francisco to see her debut. When Tracey is arrested for the tranquilizer gun murder of Jack Bowen, Jessica fears the police won't solve the case and takes crash courses in betting and running a stable while investigating everybody involved, including unethical betting by the track security chief... Written by KGF Vissers

During Jessica class on creative writing in a woman's prison, the doctor is found dead, killed by a morphine injection. Convict Mary Stamm's fingerprints were found on the vial of drugs used. Next, there is a revolt, which takes Jessica hostage but is ill-prepared. Even the demands are a matter for debate. Jessica is now asked to investigate and, while she digs into malpractices apparently involving warden Gates, who has political ambition, and conflicts involving staff as well as prisoners, another staff member is killed. Jessica discovers things are not as they appear. Written by KGF Vissers

During Jessica class on creative writing in a woman's prison, the doctor is found dead, killed by a morphine injection. Convict Mary Stamm's fingerprints were found on the vial of drugs used. Next, there is a revolt, which takes Jessica hostage but is ill-prepared. Even the demands are a matter for debate. Jessica is now asked to investigate and, while she digs into malpractices apparently involving warden Gates, who has political ambition, and conflicts involving staff as well as prisoners, another staff member is killed. Jessica discovers things are not as they appear. Written by KGF Vissers

Amos eagerly retires, handing over his sheriff's star to real estate agent Harry Pierce, but then Beverly Gareth is found electrocuted in her locked bathroom. She was the heir to land of vital importance to a 400 condo Cabot Cove coast development project. The town is flooded by gossip letters badmouthing almost everyone in Cabot Cove, only one of which was sent by Elvira Tree, who is next found hanged. Jessica, New York travel reporter Michael Digby and Amos discover both women were murdered. Meanwhile, the new sheriff Pierce arrests repairman Larry Burns, who allegedly didn't fix Beverly's fatally ragged electric cord, Adam Frobisher for trying to remove items from the house, and Friedrich Hoffman who was trying to leave town. Written by KGF Vissers

Amos eagerly retires, handing over his sheriff's star to real estate agent Harry Pierce, but then Beverly Gareth is found electrocuted in her locked bathroom. She was the heir to land of vital importance to a 400 condo Cabot Cove coast development project. The town is flooded by gossip letters badmouthing almost everyone in Cabot Cove, only one of which was sent by Elvira Tree, who is next found hanged. Jessica, New York travel reporter Michael Digby and Amos discover both women were murdered. Meanwhile, the new sheriff Pierce arrests repairman Larry Burns, who allegedly didn't fix Beverly's fatally ragged electric cord, Adam Frobisher for trying to remove items from the house, and Friedrich Hoffman who was trying to leave town. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica visits Dr. Seth Hazlitt at the New Mexico archaeological dig paid by Gideon Armstrong, led by Southwest University professor Dr. Stan Garfield, on the site of an Anasazi village, and perhaps Coronado's legendary city of gold, to which story TV celebrity Dr. Aubrey Benton holds the rights. Every evening an Indian ghost costume wearer sings on a cliff, till Armstrong's guards climb up scare him off, but on Jessica's second night Gideon's young wife Cynthia shoots at him and local Navajo Indian guide Raymond Two Crows -already found suspiciously uninformed about Pre-Columbian civilizations- falls to his death, although not hit by her bullet. After Jessica digs up a golden prayer stick, Seth finds Raymond actually died earlier of drowning. More gold is found, Gideon is determined to keep the news from spreading, according to his wife so he can buy the land first. Raymond's belongings inspire Jessica to unmasks several scammers. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica visits Dr. Seth Hazlitt at the New Mexico archaeological dig paid by Gideon Armstrong, led by Southwest University professor Dr. Stan Garfield, on the site of an Anasazi village, and perhaps Coronado's legendary city of gold, to which story TV celebrity Dr. Aubrey Benton holds the rights. Every evening an Indian ghost costume wearer sings on a cliff, till Armstrong's guards climb up scare him off, but on Jessica's second night Gideon's young wife Cynthia shoots at him and local Navajo Indian guide Raymond Two Crows -already found suspiciously uninformed about Pre-Columbian civilizations- falls to his death, although not hit by her bullet. After Jessica digs up a golden prayer stick, Seth finds Raymond actually died earlier of drowning. More gold is found, Gideon is determined to keep the news from spreading, according to his wife so he can buy the land first. Raymond's belongings inspire Jessica to unmasks several scammers. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica's nephew, Grady, is applying for a job with the Lila Lee Cosmetics empire. Lila's brother and partner, Norman, tries to soothe wounded feelings as Lila Lee tyrannizes their employees. Jessica is delighted to see former student Elizabeth Gordon, Norman's intended fiancée. When she's murdered, Jessica finds the killer. Written by mama.sylvia

Jessica's nephew, Grady, is applying for a job with the Lila Lee Cosmetics empire. Lila's brother and partner, Norman, tries to soothe wounded feelings as Lila Lee tyrannizes their employees. Jessica is delighted to see former student Elizabeth Gordon, Norman's intended fiancée. When she's murdered, Jessica finds the killer. Written by mama.sylvia

After Mark Lee Reynolds's wife, Stephanie, is in a car accident, which at best could leave her disabled for life but at worst could kill her, while he is wounded in the shoulder, criminal John Detweiler sees Reynolds pick up a woman in a bar where he tries to drink some courage. Detweiler calls the woman's jealous husband, goon Cliff Anderson, who knows his wife is serially unfaithful. Jessica is the foreperson of the jury that must decide if Reynolds committed the murder of Cliff Anderson or only killed in self-defense. She makes everyone go over the crucial witness and expert testimonies during the trial and slowly makes them shift focus from prejudices to evidence and logical deduction concerning premeditation, motive and material facts, pondering both theories, till she comes up with a crucial twist. Written by KGF Vissers

After Mark Lee Reynolds's wife, Stephanie, is in a car accident, which at best could leave her disabled for life but at worst could kill her, while he is wounded in the shoulder, criminal John Detweiler sees Reynolds pick up a woman in a bar where he tries to drink some courage. Detweiler calls the woman's jealous husband, goon Cliff Anderson, who knows his wife is serially unfaithful. Jessica is the foreperson of the jury that must decide if Reynolds committed the murder of Cliff Anderson or only killed in self-defense. She makes everyone go over the crucial witness and expert testimonies during the trial and slowly makes them shift focus from prejudices to evidence and logical deduction concerning premeditation, motive and material facts, pondering both theories, till she comes up with a crucial twist. Written by KGF Vissers

Bo Dixon is getting desperate as all his diner customers, even sheriff Tupper and his former waitress Cornelia, desert to the Joshua Peabody Inn on the Interstate. When he checks out the competition during breakfast and sees the owner, Floyd Nelson, arguing with the chef, Alan Dupree. Then there are several cases of what appears to be food poisoning and the death of Betty Fiddler. Due to the number of cases, Dr. Seth Hazlitt calls in health inspector Margo Perry and Jessica looks into the possibility of murder. The only missing item is a jar of old Mrs. Fairley's strawberry preserves. Jessica unmasks Dupree as a fake cordon bleu and Harrison as Betty Fiddler's adulterous lover, but also doubts the intended victim and ties up more minute observations. Written by KGF Vissers

Bo Dixon is getting desperate as all his diner customers, even sheriff Tupper and his former waitress Cornelia, desert to the Joshua Peabody Inn on the Interstate. When he checks out the competition during breakfast and sees the owner, Floyd Nelson, arguing with the chef, Alan Dupree. Then there are several cases of what appears to be food poisoning and the death of Betty Fiddler. Due to the number of cases, Dr. Seth Hazlitt calls in health inspector Margo Perry and Jessica looks into the possibility of murder. The only missing item is a jar of old Mrs. Fairley's strawberry preserves. Jessica unmasks Dupree as a fake cordon bleu and Harrison as Betty Fiddler's adulterous lover, but also doubts the intended victim and ties up more minute observations. Written by KGF Vissers

When her friend Professor Ames Caulfield takes Jessica along to recover in the country after a literary conference, his car breaks down in southern Roper County, they'll have to stay a few days in the inn of Cassie Latham Burns, to his amazement a former student of his, whose charming adolescent son Matthew performs Country in Frank Kelso's saloon. Ames witnesses how the kid is publicly humiliated by slutty waitress Linda Bonner's brother Ed and his goons, including service station employees Andy Crane and Billy Willetts, all storm out furious and shouting threats. After Ed is found dead with stab wounds behind the rectory, his dad farmer Bonner uses his considerable clout to weigh on Sheriff Claudell Cox, who assures Jessica Matt is safest in jail, while after pulling a knife on Kelso the lynching-minded rabble assembles outside till Bonner breaks them up; the sheriff admits taking the bloody knife all the way to his home across town where it was found without dumping it in the river... Written by KGF Vissers

When her friend Professor Ames Caulfield takes Jessica along to recover in the country after a literary conference, his car breaks down in southern Roper County, they'll have to stay a few days in the inn of Cassie Latham Burns, to his amazement a former student of his, whose charming adolescent son Matthew performs Country in Frank Kelso's saloon. Ames witnesses how the kid is publicly humiliated by slutty waitress Linda Bonner's brother Ed and his goons, including service station employees Andy Crane and Billy Willetts, all storm out furious and shouting threats. After Ed is found dead with stab wounds behind the rectory, his dad farmer Bonner uses his considerable clout to weigh on Sheriff Claudell Cox, who assures Jessica Matt is safest in jail, while after pulling a knife on Kelso the lynching-minded rabble assembles outside till Bonner breaks them up; the sheriff admits taking the bloody knife all the way to his home across town where it was found without dumping it in the river... Written by KGF Vissers

In Oklahoma, Electrical Cathedral TV preacher Willie John Fargo gets Jessica's philanthropist friend Carrie McKittrick to leave his church most of her family's oil fortune by last will. After a heart-attack provoked by her stepson Harvey McKittrick and his son Sam McKittrick's opposition to the will, Carrie dies in the Cathedral's hospital, from cyanide poisoning. Now the heirs produce a deathbed will leaving everything to the family again, which Jessica proves to be posthumously 'signed' by Sam holding her hand. Examining the trails of the fatal syringe in the hospital and the money in the virtual church, Jessica finds Fargo is a diabetic refusing to disclose his alibi; his prints are on the syringe, but... Written by KGF Vissers

In Oklahoma, Electrical Cathedral TV preacher Willie John Fargo gets Jessica's philanthropist friend Carrie McKittrick to leave his church most of her family's oil fortune by last will. After a heart-attack provoked by her stepson Harvey McKittrick and his son Sam McKittrick's opposition to the will, Carrie dies in the Cathedral's hospital, from cyanide poisoning. Now the heirs produce a deathbed will leaving everything to the family again, which Jessica proves to be posthumously 'signed' by Sam holding her hand. Examining the trails of the fatal syringe in the hospital and the money in the virtual church, Jessica finds Fargo is a diabetic refusing to disclose his alibi; his prints are on the syringe, but... Written by KGF Vissers

Celebrity Richard Bennett gets Jessica to bid for him in Boston on Evangeline's diary to destroy it. Before the auction, she witnesses security guard Albert Cromwell reporting to auctioneer William Readford a failed offer of $5,000 to steal it for Evangeline's therapist, Dr. Sylvia Dunn. At the auction, Richard's corpse is found in an armoire. Lt. Casey suspects Jessica as she and a million dollar check from Bennett. Lt. Casey is even more suspicious when Jessica it found with the body of William Readford when she comes to return to him the diary she found. P.I. Harland 'Harry' McGraw takes it on himself to 'offer for sale' a photocopy of the diary. Meanwhile, Jessica follows up on people mentioned in the diary looking for a likely suspect. Written by KGF Vissers

Celebrity Richard Bennett gets Jessica to bid for him in Boston on Evangeline's diary to destroy it. Before the auction, she witnesses security guard Albert Cromwell reporting to auctioneer William Readford a failed offer of $5,000 to steal it for Evangeline's therapist, Dr. Sylvia Dunn. At the auction, Richard's corpse is found in an armoire. Lt. Casey suspects Jessica as she and a million dollar check from Bennett. Lt. Casey is even more suspicious when Jessica it found with the body of William Readford when she comes to return to him the diary she found. P.I. Harland 'Harry' McGraw takes it on himself to 'offer for sale' a photocopy of the diary. Meanwhile, Jessica follows up on people mentioned in the diary looking for a likely suspect. Written by KGF Vissers

Cabot Cove financial adviser Henry Vernon is scheduled to be cremated quickly after dying on vacation in Farnsdale with his wife and sole beneficiary Connie Vernon, who claims it was a heart-attack but is accused during the church service of killing him by his mistress Phyllis Walters. When the closed casket gets knocked over, it contains another man's corpse. Amos wants to solve this case himself, while Jessica has a manuscript deadline, and gets on great with the widow. Phyllis implores Jessica to find her lover's killer, claiming Henry was ready to leave Connie for her. Clients start asking for their investments back from Henry's partner, Ned Olson, who fails to find new takers and disapproves of his daughter Christy's relationship with idealist berry farmer Stew Bennett. Then Phyllis finds Henry's corpse in her place, but he dies two days after his 'funeral'. Connie claims John Doe is a hitchhiker who happened to die from a heart-attack so they staged Henry's death to collect his ... Written by KGF Vissers

Cabot Cove financial adviser Henry Vernon is scheduled to be cremated quickly after dying on vacation in Farnsdale with his wife and sole beneficiary Connie Vernon, who claims it was a heart-attack but is accused during the church service of killing him by his mistress Phyllis Walters. When the closed casket gets knocked over, it contains another man's corpse. Amos wants to solve this case himself, while Jessica has a manuscript deadline, and gets on great with the widow. Phyllis implores Jessica to find her lover's killer, claiming Henry was ready to leave Connie for her. Clients start asking for their investments back from Henry's partner, Ned Olson, who fails to find new takers and disapproves of his daughter Christy's relationship with idealist berry farmer Stew Bennett. Then Phyllis finds Henry's corpse in her place, but he dies two days after his 'funeral'. Connie claims John Doe is a hitchhiker who happened to die from a heart-attack so they staged Henry's death to collect his ... Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica is unhappy publisher Christopher Bundy, who just purchased the magazine Literary Lines and transformed it from classy content to 'centerfold' trash, is to run one of her stories . When they visit him, in the villa where he lives with his sister Rachel and her son Tony and daughter Vanessa from different marriages, Bundy convinces her to stay the night and meet with his lawyers and assures her the security cameras record only images, no sound, and not in bedrooms. Jessica convinces the magazine's original publisher, Chester Harrison, who is to be kept on as figurehead, to put up a fight for its ownership. Then Bundy is shot dead and Chester Harrison is seen leaving the home right afterwards. Detective Lt. Greco suspects Chester but Jessica has other suspects most of the other people staying at the house, even the butler. Then Jessica sees trough the killer's alibi. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica is unhappy publisher Christopher Bundy, who just purchased the magazine Literary Lines and transformed it from classy content to 'centerfold' trash, is to run one of her stories . When they visit him, in the villa where he lives with his sister Rachel and her son Tony and daughter Vanessa from different marriages, Bundy convinces her to stay the night and meet with his lawyers and assures her the security cameras record only images, no sound, and not in bedrooms. Jessica convinces the magazine's original publisher, Chester Harrison, who is to be kept on as figurehead, to put up a fight for its ownership. Then Bundy is shot dead and Chester Harrison is seen leaving the home right afterwards. Detective Lt. Greco suspects Chester but Jessica has other suspects most of the other people staying at the house, even the butler. Then Jessica sees trough the killer's alibi. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica is the guest of honor opening the children's fund benefit exhibition tournament in Elliot Robinson's Green River Racquet tennis club, where her young friend, Carol McDermott, has a managing position. Brian East, Carol's charming fiancé is killed by a dynamite explosion in the car he borrowed from Carol. Investigating detective lieutenant Tad Travis is a fan of Jessica, but is killed by knife when he visits Carol at home. She claims the killer is her sister Barbara, an alcoholic who was buried three years ago after a plane crash, however her grave is untended and Carol was in a psychiatric institution at the time, which Travis had already discovered. Then Barbara turns up alive, admitting she switched identity with a dead passenger. Jessica snoops among the tennis people. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica is the guest of honor opening the children's fund benefit exhibition tournament in Elliot Robinson's Green River Racquet tennis club, where her young friend, Carol McDermott, has a managing position. Brian East, Carol's charming fiancé is killed by a dynamite explosion in the car he borrowed from Carol. Investigating detective lieutenant Tad Travis is a fan of Jessica, but is killed by knife when he visits Carol at home. She claims the killer is her sister Barbara, an alcoholic who was buried three years ago after a plane crash, however her grave is untended and Carol was in a psychiatric institution at the time, which Travis had already discovered. Then Barbara turns up alive, admitting she switched identity with a dead passenger. Jessica snoops among the tennis people. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica goes to New Orleans during Mardi Gras to check on cousin-in-law Calhoun 'Cal' Fletcher as promised to Aunt Mildred. As her hotel was booked for the next night, she goes to Cal's place, but the only man in the Cyrano de Bergerac costume she was told he wears ignores her and storms, with drawn sword, into a room beside the party hall from where a fight is heard, which leaves a real corpse, Johnny Blaze, with Cal written in blood besides him. NOPD Lt. Edmund Cavette concludes from her eye for murder scene details who Jessica is and explains the Lafitte mansion, which Cal inherited, is no home but a gambling place. Cavette arrests Cal, who claims he didn't even know what happened there. Cavette knows he was indebted to Blaze, now Cal admits he recently accused Blaze of cheating. Fellow gambler attorney Mitch Payne promises bail tomorrow and considers pleading self-defense. He got Blaze off a murder charge, he probably committed, on Cavette's son, Eric. Jessica untangles more ... Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica goes to New Orleans during Mardi Gras to check on cousin-in-law Calhoun 'Cal' Fletcher as promised to Aunt Mildred. As her hotel was booked for the next night, she goes to Cal's place, but the only man in the Cyrano de Bergerac costume she was told he wears ignores her and storms, with drawn sword, into a room beside the party hall from where a fight is heard, which leaves a real corpse, Johnny Blaze, with Cal written in blood besides him. NOPD Lt. Edmund Cavette concludes from her eye for murder scene details who Jessica is and explains the Lafitte mansion, which Cal inherited, is no home but a gambling place. Cavette arrests Cal, who claims he didn't even know what happened there. Cavette knows he was indebted to Blaze, now Cal admits he recently accused Blaze of cheating. Fellow gambler attorney Mitch Payne promises bail tomorrow and considers pleading self-defense. He got Blaze off a murder charge, he probably committed, on Cavette's son, Eric. Jessica untangles more ... Written by KGF Vissers

Just when Jessica visits her Cedar Heights senior friend, Lloyd Marcus, who insists on showing her a manuscript 'from a friend' to read and comment on, the mysterious local art thief strikes again, right there on houseman Forbes's day off, as he does every few months without any witnesses. Next day, they find his daughter, Julia, is robbed in her home, but also killed. Jessica, rather then police chief Cooper, who retired from the NYPD, investigates, examining the crime scenes, neighbors, friends, other art owners. Written by KGF Vissers

Just when Jessica visits her Cedar Heights senior friend, Lloyd Marcus, who insists on showing her a manuscript 'from a friend' to read and comment on, the mysterious local art thief strikes again, right there on houseman Forbes's day off, as he does every few months without any witnesses. Next day, they find his daughter, Julia, is robbed in her home, but also killed. Jessica, rather then police chief Cooper, who retired from the NYPD, investigates, examining the crime scenes, neighbors, friends, other art owners. Written by KGF Vissers