Favorite aunt Jessica arrives three days before the society wedding of Carol Bannister, who is convinced the silver leprechaun she receives among the wedding gifts is from her grandfather, Jessica's late husband Frank's brother Neil Fletcher, who is presumed dead. When the antiques salesman sort of recognizes his picture as the out of town buyer, Jessica guesses right that he may be among Edgar Carmody's family circus which was in town then, and goes snooping there. She is on Neil's trail, as he works there as a clown under the name Carl Schulman, as Edgar knows. Neil/Carl ran but is arrested after unpopular Hank Sutter, who harassed fellow artist Katie McCallum and bullied her teenage son Charlie, is found dead near, however not trampled by, elephants as none has a blood-stained foot, but beaten to death instead. Neil explains why he staged his own death to escape his loveless marriage. Jessica is determined to prove her brother-in-law's innocence, investigating the other circus ... Written by KGF Vissers

Favorite aunt Jessica arrives three days before the society wedding of Carol Bannister, who is convinced the silver leprechaun she receives among the wedding gifts is from her grandfather, Jessica's late husband Frank's brother Neil Fletcher, who is presumed dead. When the antiques salesman sort of recognizes his picture as the out of town buyer, Jessica guesses right that he may be among Edgar Carmody's family circus which was in town then, and goes snooping there. She is on Neil's trail, as he works there as a clown under the name Carl Schulman, as Edgar knows. Neil/Carl ran but is arrested after unpopular Hank Sutter, who harassed fellow artist Katie McCallum and bullied her teenage son Charlie, is found dead near, however not trampled by, elephants as none has a blood-stained foot, but beaten to death instead. Neil explains why he staged his own death to escape his loveless marriage. Jessica is determined to prove her brother-in-law's innocence, investigating the other circus ... Written by KGF Vissers

Only when Jessica tells Neil, who inflicted himself a nasty wound, that Charlie's bat was taken away by bully Hank before his murder, he admits he only took the blame to protect the kid before running after finding the bloody bat behind the corpse. Roustabout Brad Kaneally swears his hands are always roughed up, from work. Then there is another staged near-accident and Harry Kingman is found strangled in an inn while Neil is still in jail on the mayor's orders. Sheriff Lynn Childs decides to brave him and help Jessica, who makes Brad tell her that he is a former boxer and alcoholic on the run after a near-fatal fist fight in a bar and protected the McCallums against Hank, leaving him unconscious on the murder night, only the killer hit below the neck. Next, Jessica finds Maylene Sutter knocked out in Jessicas room at the end before she is drugged and left on the floor while her room is torched, but they are found in time. She now know the killer but has no proof so she sets a trap. Written by KGF Vissers

Only when Jessica tells Neil, who inflicted himself a nasty wound, that Charlie's bat was taken away by bully Hank before his murder, he admits he only took the blame to protect the kid before running after finding the bloody bat behind the corpse. Roustabout Brad Kaneally swears his hands are always roughed up, from work. Then there is another staged near-accident and Harry Kingman is found strangled in an inn while Neil is still in jail on the mayor's orders. Sheriff Lynn Childs decides to brave him and help Jessica, who makes Brad tell her that he is a former boxer and alcoholic on the run after a near-fatal fist fight in a bar and protected the McCallums against Hank, leaving him unconscious on the murder night, only the killer hit below the neck. Next, Jessica finds Maylene Sutter knocked out in Jessicas room at the end before she is drugged and left on the floor while her room is torched, but they are found in time. She now know the killer but has no proof so she sets a trap. Written by KGF Vissers

When Lieutenant Detective Barney Kale is offered a trip around the world at his third and final retirement, he announces he will delay it till Spring to finish full-time what he considers his only unsolved murder case, his friend Lowell Dixon's drowning ten years ago at Juniper Lake in the midst of a property development. Barney Kale informs everyone who was into it, including Seth Hazlitt. Worrying doc may get in trouble, Jessica and Amos go looking, and find ex-con Gary Roberts shot in Kale's cabin. They stay to help Sheriff McCoy and Kale investigate the new and old murders, if linked to each other and of course the other guests, including Gary's young widow, Maggie Roberts, whom he promised a fortune after this trip, Seth's period friend Cynthia Tate and her present friend Dr. Terence Mayhew. Written by KGF Vissers

When Lieutenant Detective Barney Kale is offered a trip around the world at his third and final retirement, he announces he will delay it till Spring to finish full-time what he considers his only unsolved murder case, his friend Lowell Dixon's drowning ten years ago at Juniper Lake in the midst of a property development. Barney Kale informs everyone who was into it, including Seth Hazlitt. Worrying doc may get in trouble, Jessica and Amos go looking, and find ex-con Gary Roberts shot in Kale's cabin. They stay to help Sheriff McCoy and Kale investigate the new and old murders, if linked to each other and of course the other guests, including Gary's young widow, Maggie Roberts, whom he promised a fortune after this trip, Seth's period friend Cynthia Tate and her present friend Dr. Terence Mayhew. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica is invited to dine with East German concert violinist Greta Mueller, her overprotective brother Franz and security chief Colonel Gerhardt Brunner, and next is joined during the concert by British secret agent Michael Hagarty, working as Dennis McKelvy, who has blood on his hand when he abducts her and the Mueller's limousine to the British embassy at gun point, asking for sanctuary. In fact, Paul's defection was for protection as he was working as a SIS agent, which was rightly expected to be discovered. Then fellow spy, Jack Kendall, is found stabbed dead in the embassy garden, holding a white rose, the code name of an operation Jessica earlier overheard him mention over the telephone, an Apartheid opponent Benjamin Kumbasa's stabbing. First Secretary Henry Claymore agrees in the ambassador's absence to 'Dennis' and Jessica investigating freely, presuming a connection between both murders. Meanwhile, Greta refuses to join Franz's defection even before their family in the GDR ... Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica is invited to dine with East German concert violinist Greta Mueller, her overprotective brother Franz and security chief Colonel Gerhardt Brunner, and next is joined during the concert by British secret agent Michael Hagarty, working as Dennis McKelvy, who has blood on his hand when he abducts her and the Mueller's limousine to the British embassy at gun point, asking for sanctuary. In fact, Paul's defection was for protection as he was working as a SIS agent, which was rightly expected to be discovered. Then fellow spy, Jack Kendall, is found stabbed dead in the embassy garden, holding a white rose, the code name of an operation Jessica earlier overheard him mention over the telephone, an Apartheid opponent Benjamin Kumbasa's stabbing. First Secretary Henry Claymore agrees in the ambassador's absence to 'Dennis' and Jessica investigating freely, presuming a connection between both murders. Meanwhile, Greta refuses to join Franz's defection even before their family in the GDR ... Written by KGF Vissers

Visiting her niece Victoria Brandon Griffin, Jessica finds her crumbled by her job in advertising to give husband Howard financial comfort to pursue his acting career, while he feels guilty for being a kept man. However Vicky gets arrested after finding her mean boss, Larry Kinkaid, skull smashed with an award her fingerprints are on, just after she resigned refusing to court a married client. Jessica forces NYPD lieutenant Spoletti to look further, notably the security guard's list of building visitors, including an obvious alias she traces to Christine Clifford, the man-eater from an agency which competed with Kinkaid for the Corned Beef Castle account, and the delivery of a sandwich. Furthermore she looks into the agency's office politics, notably Larry's older brother and heir Myron Kinkaid and senior account manager Aubrey Thornton, whose position was most precarious... Written by KGF Vissers

Visiting her niece Victoria Brandon Griffin, Jessica finds her crumbled by her job in advertising to give husband Howard financial comfort to pursue his acting career, while he feels guilty for being a kept man. However Vicky gets arrested after finding her mean boss, Larry Kinkaid, skull smashed with an award her fingerprints are on, just after she resigned refusing to court a married client. Jessica forces NYPD lieutenant Spoletti to look further, notably the security guard's list of building visitors, including an obvious alias she traces to Christine Clifford, the man-eater from an agency which competed with Kinkaid for the Corned Beef Castle account, and the delivery of a sandwich. Furthermore she looks into the agency's office politics, notably Larry's older brother and heir Myron Kinkaid and senior account manager Aubrey Thornton, whose position was most precarious... Written by KGF Vissers

Retired Navy Dr. Wylie Graham takes a yacht in Cabot Cove near his friend Seth while working in the nearest hospital. Ladies man David Everett, a former flame of Jessica, is in town to have an 18th century treasure ship found by four young people who entered a tontine The survivors inherit any deceased member's share. Just after they locate a ship, diver Bill Ainsley had a nearly fatal accident, probably equipment sabotage. Next, Alexandra Bell, drunk from the celebratory champagne at Jessica's, is run over after her partner, Coby Russell, dropped her off with money for a cab and a phone call. He's arrested, Jessica snoops on. Alex actually died from a blow on the head before the hit. David is a plausible suspect for both acts and deep in debt with loan-shark Ross Barber and his goon, Gregory Small. When Larry Gaynes bails out, fearing for his safety, Jessica realizes he was the silent investor, too, and puts up a $10,000 loan. Then a key inspires her to a chilling alternative ... Written by KGF Vissers

Retired Navy Dr. Wylie Graham takes a yacht in Cabot Cove near his friend Seth while working in the nearest hospital. Ladies man David Everett, a former flame of Jessica, is in town to have an 18th century treasure ship found by four young people who entered a tontine The survivors inherit any deceased member's share. Just after they locate a ship, diver Bill Ainsley had a nearly fatal accident, probably equipment sabotage. Next, Alexandra Bell, drunk from the celebratory champagne at Jessica's, is run over after her partner, Coby Russell, dropped her off with money for a cab and a phone call. He's arrested, Jessica snoops on. Alex actually died from a blow on the head before the hit. David is a plausible suspect for both acts and deep in debt with loan-shark Ross Barber and his goon, Gregory Small. When Larry Gaynes bails out, fearing for his safety, Jessica realizes he was the silent investor, too, and puts up a $10,000 loan. Then a key inspires her to a chilling alternative ... Written by KGF Vissers

Respactable old-fashioned reporter Haskell Drake lands in a hospital with a heart attack after his rant for sensationalist copy-doctoring at tycoon Lamar Bennett, who recently bought the Boston Daily Sentinel from equally conservative Walter Revere, gets him fired on the spot. Jessica tries to reason with Bennett on her old friend Drake's behalf but is told to come back at a celebratory party in a hotel, where she witnesses Bennett collapse and die while announcing Walter is fired,too, which Jessica realizes may have be induced by a combination of alcohol and and a specific drug, not necessarily taken simultaneously. Bennett was on sinusitis medication, as she explained to grumpy BPD Lieutenant A. Caruso, who concurs from the autopsy it was methylthionite and rather sees her as a suspect because of a rather defamatory recent article on her. When Jessica accepts to 'do some legwork' for an article Haskell plans on Lamar's sordid career, she finds the Revere family, which hopes in vain ... Written by KGF Vissers

Respactable old-fashioned reporter Haskell Drake lands in a hospital with a heart attack after his rant for sensationalist copy-doctoring at tycoon Lamar Bennett, who recently bought the Boston Daily Sentinel from equally conservative Walter Revere, gets him fired on the spot. Jessica tries to reason with Bennett on her old friend Drake's behalf but is told to come back at a celebratory party in a hotel, where she witnesses Bennett collapse and die while announcing Walter is fired,too, which Jessica realizes may have be induced by a combination of alcohol and and a specific drug, not necessarily taken simultaneously. Bennett was on sinusitis medication, as she explained to grumpy BPD Lieutenant A. Caruso, who concurs from the autopsy it was methylthionite and rather sees her as a suspect because of a rather defamatory recent article on her. When Jessica accepts to 'do some legwork' for an article Haskell plans on Lamar's sordid career, she finds the Revere family, which hopes in vain ... Written by KGF Vissers

In Part 2 of a crossover story with Magnum, P.I. (both episodes are shown on the Murder DVD, although not consecutively), Magnum has shot it out with a hired gunman at a party, killing him. Magnum claims the thug had fired several shots at him, including one just before Magnum returned fire. But the police can't find the gunman's weapon, and furthermore he was shot in the back. An overzealous police captain calls it murder one (huh?) and throws Magnum into the cooler pending trial. Jessica searches the crime scene and finds a shell casing which doesn't match Magnum's gun, fitting Magnum's theory. A horrified Higgins realizes that a gun similar to Magnum's -- and with a silencer, at that -- stolen from Robin Masters' collection could well be the murder weapon. The police captain won't give up, and puts out a fugitive warrant on Magnum when a second murder occurs in the same fashion as the first. Written by Peter Harris

In Part 2 of a crossover story with Magnum, P.I. (both episodes are shown on the Murder DVD, although not consecutively), Magnum has shot it out with a hired gunman at a party, killing him. Magnum claims the thug had fired several shots at him, including one just before Magnum returned fire. But the police can't find the gunman's weapon, and furthermore he was shot in the back. An overzealous police captain calls it murder one (huh?) and throws Magnum into the cooler pending trial. Jessica searches the crime scene and finds a shell casing which doesn't match Magnum's gun, fitting Magnum's theory. A horrified Higgins realizes that a gun similar to Magnum's -- and with a silencer, at that -- stolen from Robin Masters' collection could well be the murder weapon. The police captain won't give up, and puts out a fugitive warrant on Magnum when a second murder occurs in the same fashion as the first. Written by Peter Harris

TV show Scrutiny star presenter Kevin Keats must drop his story on art collector Ronald Ross's drug connections to take over a JB Fletcher's roots profile. All Cabot Cove wants to look good, but when Sheriff Amos Tupper tells Keats about a bald man arriving in a helicopter, Keats recognizes him as Ross's hit man and asks the sheriff to discretely hire a boat to escape. However, the next morning after Keats gets on the boat and starts to leave, the boat explodes. Mayor Sam Booth orders Jessica to stop 'her' media circus. She discovers Keats was unfaithful with colleague Paula Roman, his wife knew and was in town. Dr. Wylie Graham finds the burned corpse isn't Keats'. He staged his disappearance by switching places with the real victim, producer Doug Helman. Jessica digs further in both private and professional lives till the threads meet. Written by KGF Vissers

TV show Scrutiny star presenter Kevin Keats must drop his story on art collector Ronald Ross's drug connections to take over a JB Fletcher's roots profile. All Cabot Cove wants to look good, but when Sheriff Amos Tupper tells Keats about a bald man arriving in a helicopter, Keats recognizes him as Ross's hit man and asks the sheriff to discretely hire a boat to escape. However, the next morning after Keats gets on the boat and starts to leave, the boat explodes. Mayor Sam Booth orders Jessica to stop 'her' media circus. She discovers Keats was unfaithful with colleague Paula Roman, his wife knew and was in town. Dr. Wylie Graham finds the burned corpse isn't Keats'. He staged his disappearance by switching places with the real victim, producer Doug Helman. Jessica digs further in both private and professional lives till the threads meet. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica visits a rural revival of a play she was a part of with her late husband Frank and present stars Julian Lord and Maggie Tarrow. On opening night, something scares Maggie out of performing, and her understudy, Barbara Bennington, is killed by cyanide poisoning on stage. Local Chief of Police Merton P. Drock, who plays the butler, never solved a real murder but trusts Jessica will provide him with the 'script', yet keeps on making precipitous conclusions and accusations as the links appear with the breaking off of a production 30 years ago, when Maggie took a year off by ruse, as now appears to have given birth in secret. Julian prevents a second cyanide killing which would murder Maggie. Who knew and resented what exactly? Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica visits a rural revival of a play she was a part of with her late husband Frank and present stars Julian Lord and Maggie Tarrow. On opening night, something scares Maggie out of performing, and her understudy, Barbara Bennington, is killed by cyanide poisoning on stage. Local Chief of Police Merton P. Drock, who plays the butler, never solved a real murder but trusts Jessica will provide him with the 'script', yet keeps on making precipitous conclusions and accusations as the links appear with the breaking off of a production 30 years ago, when Maggie took a year off by ruse, as now appears to have given birth in secret. Julian prevents a second cyanide killing which would murder Maggie. Who knew and resented what exactly? Written by KGF Vissers

Only after arrival at Wenton, Vermont does Jessica learn she was asked by an orphaned literary protégé, Dorian Beecher, who succeeded as boys boarding school poetry teacher due to the car accident-drowned of Gretchen, daughter of Dorn Van Stotter, to play Dorian's 'mother' to impress his employer, Wenton Academy's pedigree-obsessed owner, Edwin Dupont, whose daughter, Sarah, he loves, rivaled only by the studly riding instructor, Nate Findley, an obnoxious womanizer. Walking home after an embarrassing fight in a pub with Nate, Dorian is run down by the disguised headless horseman he always assumes to be Nate, on his black stallion, Gunshot. Sheriff Rankin jails Dorian after Nate's decapitated corpse is found nearby, clumsily redressed as the horseman. Jessica sifts two plots for secrets and motives, involving an anonymous school funds embezzlement note, the secret society of mischievous schoolboys Todd Carrier, Robert and Brendan and a past crime. Written by KGF Vissers

Only after arrival at Wenton, Vermont does Jessica learn she was asked by an orphaned literary protégé, Dorian Beecher, who succeeded as boys boarding school poetry teacher due to the car accident-drowned of Gretchen, daughter of Dorn Van Stotter, to play Dorian's 'mother' to impress his employer, Wenton Academy's pedigree-obsessed owner, Edwin Dupont, whose daughter, Sarah, he loves, rivaled only by the studly riding instructor, Nate Findley, an obnoxious womanizer. Walking home after an embarrassing fight in a pub with Nate, Dorian is run down by the disguised headless horseman he always assumes to be Nate, on his black stallion, Gunshot. Sheriff Rankin jails Dorian after Nate's decapitated corpse is found nearby, clumsily redressed as the horseman. Jessica sifts two plots for secrets and motives, involving an anonymous school funds embezzlement note, the secret society of mischievous schoolboys Todd Carrier, Robert and Brendan and a past crime. Written by KGF Vissers

During a first class flight to London, where Hollywood producer Gunnar Globle makes Jessica proofread a script to stop him yapping, actress Sonny Greer's bodyguard-driver-lover, Leon Bigard, dies, poisoned. Sonny cries murder as soon as she notices his precious cargo, the $2,000,000 Empress Diamond necklace, is stolen. It's found in the bag of stewardess Kay Davis, who switched flights last minute, but jeweler John Sukahara notices it's paste. Sonny denies it could be a security decoy. Together with Scotland Yard's paper-pusher inspector Errol Pogson on board, Jessica examines the passengers. She finally finds the real necklace, but disbelieves the thief's murder confession on surprising grounds. Written by KGF Vissers

During a first class flight to London, where Hollywood producer Gunnar Globle makes Jessica proofread a script to stop him yapping, actress Sonny Greer's bodyguard-driver-lover, Leon Bigard, dies, poisoned. Sonny cries murder as soon as she notices his precious cargo, the $2,000,000 Empress Diamond necklace, is stolen. It's found in the bag of stewardess Kay Davis, who switched flights last minute, but jeweler John Sukahara notices it's paste. Sonny denies it could be a security decoy. Together with Scotland Yard's paper-pusher inspector Errol Pogson on board, Jessica examines the passengers. She finally finds the real necklace, but disbelieves the thief's murder confession on surprising grounds. Written by KGF Vissers

Grady nurses Jessica who must stay in bed with her bad back for weeks, bored to death. During a hurricane she overhears a crossed-up call from a raspy male voice about selling a Cabot Cove estate and killing an old male relative. Seth, Grady and Amos think she imagines the hired gun, but indeed that night widowed lumber millionaire Jedediah Rogers is found shot in his lavish estate where he lived alone with his sons Adam, Gordon and Morgan, who wanted him to leave the business and have no alibis, and orphaned granddaughter Leslie Cameron who was about to be made the sole heir instead. While Amos believes it's a mere burglary, Jessica joins the investigation by remote control Grady. Soon after once fired employee Abel Gorcey dies in a suspicious accident, a potential hired gun, and more danger lurks... Written by KGF Vissers

Grady nurses Jessica who must stay in bed with her bad back for weeks, bored to death. During a hurricane she overhears a crossed-up call from a raspy male voice about selling a Cabot Cove estate and killing an old male relative. Seth, Grady and Amos think she imagines the hired gun, but indeed that night widowed lumber millionaire Jedediah Rogers is found shot in his lavish estate where he lived alone with his sons Adam, Gordon and Morgan, who wanted him to leave the business and have no alibis, and orphaned granddaughter Leslie Cameron who was about to be made the sole heir instead. While Amos believes it's a mere burglary, Jessica joins the investigation by remote control Grady. Soon after once fired employee Abel Gorcey dies in a suspicious accident, a potential hired gun, and more danger lurks... Written by KGF Vissers

College music student Michael 'Mike' Prentice discovers that his professor, Tyler Stoneham, published a song based on one of his assignments as his own composition, under the alias Alden Gilbert, but can't prove the plagiarist theft. The professor's wife, Christine Stoneham, also suspects him of adultery. Professor Harry Papasian, Stoneham's assistant, is furious not to be mentioned as co-author on their new music dictionary. Stoneham is found stabbed to death in his office where Mike was looking for the original songs, enough for an arrest. His friend, law student Chad Singer, starts sleuthing, helped by a fellow music student who helps plagiarized song to Broadway. Christine actually has a secret affair herself with Vice Chancellor Simon. Musical producer Max Hellinger promises Papazian $5,000 to help find some Gilbert songs and Chad finds out. After the lyrics writer is traced, Chad stages an elaborate reconstruction to trick the killer. Written by KGF Vissers

College music student Michael 'Mike' Prentice discovers that his professor, Tyler Stoneham, published a song based on one of his assignments as his own composition, under the alias Alden Gilbert, but can't prove the plagiarist theft. The professor's wife, Christine Stoneham, also suspects him of adultery. Professor Harry Papasian, Stoneham's assistant, is furious not to be mentioned as co-author on their new music dictionary. Stoneham is found stabbed to death in his office where Mike was looking for the original songs, enough for an arrest. His friend, law student Chad Singer, starts sleuthing, helped by a fellow music student who helps plagiarized song to Broadway. Christine actually has a secret affair herself with Vice Chancellor Simon. Musical producer Max Hellinger promises Papazian $5,000 to help find some Gilbert songs and Chad finds out. After the lyrics writer is traced, Chad stages an elaborate reconstruction to trick the killer. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica visits Denver for a TV book review program at KBLR, where her friend, Steve Honig, produces arrogant Kenneth Chambers' program The Bottom Line, which exposes faulty products, or when he has his way, picks his victim and even doctors the story unethically, while grossly abusing all staff. Janitor Bert Tanaka finds Chambers shot twice in his office chair shortly after he unjustly fired production assistant Ryan Monroe. DPD Lieutenant Lou Flannigan, who was Chambers's unofficial police consultant, lets Jessica observe. The murder weapon is found in Steve's car. Jessica considers motives from ambition among station staff, as many get a better job and Kenneth was considering leaving everyone behind for a bigger one, and toy producer Joe Rinaldi, against whom Kenneth prepared a show, the tapes of which seem missing but are found in his safe with cash and other evidence he used to extort Rinaldi and others potential show targets, but is puzzled by Chambers' chair facing the broken ... Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica visits Denver for a TV book review program at KBLR, where her friend, Steve Honig, produces arrogant Kenneth Chambers' program The Bottom Line, which exposes faulty products, or when he has his way, picks his victim and even doctors the story unethically, while grossly abusing all staff. Janitor Bert Tanaka finds Chambers shot twice in his office chair shortly after he unjustly fired production assistant Ryan Monroe. DPD Lieutenant Lou Flannigan, who was Chambers's unofficial police consultant, lets Jessica observe. The murder weapon is found in Steve's car. Jessica considers motives from ambition among station staff, as many get a better job and Kenneth was considering leaving everyone behind for a bigger one, and toy producer Joe Rinaldi, against whom Kenneth prepared a show, the tapes of which seem missing but are found in his safe with cash and other evidence he used to extort Rinaldi and others potential show targets, but is puzzled by Chambers' chair facing the broken ... Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica isn't amused to find she was asked 'urgently' to come help Boston PI Harry McGraw, in fact to invest in has-been boxer Blaster Boyle, the sole legacy of Harry's just deceased friend Pinky, who knew mobster Benny Falcone demands a $5,000 advance back for not finding his daughter's lover the saxophonist before the couple move in with Falcone. Harry accepted to field Blaster as last-minute replacement in a TV fight against Wade Talmadge's prize-fighter, Sean Shaleen, not to win, but needs an investor to advance the expenses. Rather then go 50-50, Jessica lends him $5,000. She learns from Boston Tribune sports reporter Dave Robinson she was listed as Blaster's manager by Henry, who was just arrested by BPD Lieutenant Casey for the murder of Talmadge, who was found shot in his car parked under a bridge where they are believed to have an appointment, as forensics proved it was with Harry's gun, which he admits was never out of his sight. Jessica snoops while the fight goes on. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica isn't amused to find she was asked 'urgently' to come help Boston PI Harry McGraw, in fact to invest in has-been boxer Blaster Boyle, the sole legacy of Harry's just deceased friend Pinky, who knew mobster Benny Falcone demands a $5,000 advance back for not finding his daughter's lover the saxophonist before the couple move in with Falcone. Harry accepted to field Blaster as last-minute replacement in a TV fight against Wade Talmadge's prize-fighter, Sean Shaleen, not to win, but needs an investor to advance the expenses. Rather then go 50-50, Jessica lends him $5,000. She learns from Boston Tribune sports reporter Dave Robinson she was listed as Blaster's manager by Henry, who was just arrested by BPD Lieutenant Casey for the murder of Talmadge, who was found shot in his car parked under a bridge where they are believed to have an appointment, as forensics proved it was with Harry's gun, which he admits was never out of his sight. Jessica snoops while the fight goes on. Written by KGF Vissers

Irene Rutledge can't afford a bike for her son Tommy and Jessica lets him earn her husband's old bike by working in her garden. Artist Simon Thane says he has been working on a special canvas all summer but hasn't let anyone see it. When Simon is found dead and the mysterious painting has disappeared, Amos arrests Irene for murder. But Jessica is convinced that Irene is innocent. Written by mama.sylvia

Irene Rutledge can't afford a bike for her son Tommy and Jessica lets him earn her husband's old bike by working in her garden. Artist Simon Thane says he has been working on a special canvas all summer but hasn't let anyone see it. When Simon is found dead and the mysterious painting has disappeared, Amos arrests Irene for murder. But Jessica is convinced that Irene is innocent. Written by mama.sylvia

Mack Howard and Murray Gruen were a celebrated comical duo but parted in anger. Murray's daughter, Corrie, brings their friend Jessica along to his own Hiawatha lodge for her and Mack's son Kip Howard's engagement dinner. Murray, however, makes a scene, claiming Mack stole a fortune in royalties on videos of the duo, denied by Mack and his business manager who claims there is no profit. Then Murray is stabbed in the back and suggests he only saw a color, that of Mack's robe. Later, Murray's agent, Phil Rinker, is found hanging in the storeroom, suicide according to a note. The sheriff being sick, his only deputy, local youngster Wylie Ledbetter, now proud Acting Police Chief, is delighted as a mystery fan to have Jessica coach his forensics and interviews, but startled when she proves by measurements it must have been a murder, staged as suicide. Jessica next concludes from a peephole the stabbing was a separate mischief, then proves it by setting a trap for Phil's killer. Written by KGF Vissers

Mack Howard and Murray Gruen were a celebrated comical duo but parted in anger. Murray's daughter, Corrie, brings their friend Jessica along to his own Hiawatha lodge for her and Mack's son Kip Howard's engagement dinner. Murray, however, makes a scene, claiming Mack stole a fortune in royalties on videos of the duo, denied by Mack and his business manager who claims there is no profit. Then Murray is stabbed in the back and suggests he only saw a color, that of Mack's robe. Later, Murray's agent, Phil Rinker, is found hanging in the storeroom, suicide according to a note. The sheriff being sick, his only deputy, local youngster Wylie Ledbetter, now proud Acting Police Chief, is delighted as a mystery fan to have Jessica coach his forensics and interviews, but startled when she proves by measurements it must have been a murder, staged as suicide. Jessica next concludes from a peephole the stabbing was a separate mischief, then proves it by setting a trap for Phil's killer. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica is visiting her nephew, Grady, who has a job working as an accountant at an investment firm. He likes the work and is very busy and working long hours, even if there is supposedly a ghost in the building. He returns to the office late one evening and finds his boss, Ralph Whitman, dead. To top it off, there's also an IRS auditor sniffing around looking into one of the firm's investment funds, Neptune Ventures. Grady becomes the prime suspect in the case but Jessica works with police Lt. Timothy Hanratty. She soon learns that Whitman's wife visited him at the office on the evening he died. Then there's the supposed ghost in the building which is more than just people's overactive imagination. Jessica sorts it all out. Written by garykmcd

Jessica is visiting her nephew, Grady, who has a job working as an accountant at an investment firm. He likes the work and is very busy and working long hours, even if there is supposedly a ghost in the building. He returns to the office late one evening and finds his boss, Ralph Whitman, dead. To top it off, there's also an IRS auditor sniffing around looking into one of the firm's investment funds, Neptune Ventures. Grady becomes the prime suspect in the case but Jessica works with police Lt. Timothy Hanratty. She soon learns that Whitman's wife visited him at the office on the evening he died. Then there's the supposed ghost in the building which is more than just people's overactive imagination. Jessica sorts it all out. Written by garykmcd

Jessica visits Comstock, Idaho to comfort Linda whose husband, Mayor Jim Stevens, just died in a car accident. Or did he? His hot-headed father, Harry Stevens, is dead-set to prove his death was the work of the corrupt Sheriff Orville Yates and his hard-handed Deputy Wayne Beeler, who are in cahoots with Kate Gunnerson's illegal gambling. Shortly after they go trough Jim's effects, Harry storms out after seeing a ciphered reference, but is killed and left by the road, plundered even to his boots. State police Captain Ernest Lenko confirms his raids and corruption investigations always failed because legal procedure forces him to inform the sheriff's office. Jessica thinks through everything, especially relating to Jim's effects, and, after being run off the road while accepting a ride from Councilman David Carroll, Yates's respectable opponent in the spring mayoral election, sets a trap. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica visits Comstock, Idaho to comfort Linda whose husband, Mayor Jim Stevens, just died in a car accident. Or did he? His hot-headed father, Harry Stevens, is dead-set to prove his death was the work of the corrupt Sheriff Orville Yates and his hard-handed Deputy Wayne Beeler, who are in cahoots with Kate Gunnerson's illegal gambling. Shortly after they go trough Jim's effects, Harry storms out after seeing a ciphered reference, but is killed and left by the road, plundered even to his boots. State police Captain Ernest Lenko confirms his raids and corruption investigations always failed because legal procedure forces him to inform the sheriff's office. Jessica thinks through everything, especially relating to Jim's effects, and, after being run off the road while accepting a ride from Councilman David Carroll, Yates's respectable opponent in the spring mayoral election, sets a trap. Written by KGF Vissers

When Jessica is pampered in the luxury suite of a hotel, she's approached by restaurant employee Georgia Wilson, whose husband, accountant Sam, was recently released after 30 years jail, assuring he was framed for the shooting of his boss, Richard Jarvis, who actually offered Sam his last $10,000 for help when his firm went bust, to make his suicide look like armed robbery so the insurance would pay the Jarvis family a fortune, only someone else really killed him. Their son, Rod Wilson, became a cop hoping to help his father, now puts all his experience at her disposal. While she, Rob and the now retired police Lt. Webb re-examine the forensics as well as the means, opportunities and motives of surviving members of both families, someone in the know shoots at Jessica with a matching bullet. At last she puzzles the pieces of both shootings together and traps the perpetrators. Written by KGF Vissers

When Jessica is pampered in the luxury suite of a hotel, she's approached by restaurant employee Georgia Wilson, whose husband, accountant Sam, was recently released after 30 years jail, assuring he was framed for the shooting of his boss, Richard Jarvis, who actually offered Sam his last $10,000 for help when his firm went bust, to make his suicide look like armed robbery so the insurance would pay the Jarvis family a fortune, only someone else really killed him. Their son, Rod Wilson, became a cop hoping to help his father, now puts all his experience at her disposal. While she, Rob and the now retired police Lt. Webb re-examine the forensics as well as the means, opportunities and motives of surviving members of both families, someone in the know shoots at Jessica with a matching bullet. At last she puzzles the pieces of both shootings together and traps the perpetrators. Written by KGF Vissers

Former high school English teacher and famed mystery writer Jessica Fletcher has a gift for solving mysteries. You see, it seems murder follows her around, whether it be to the houses of her seemingly endless number of friends, nieces, and nephews, or right in her hometown of Cabot Cove, Maine. Jessica is sometimes assisted by her friend Dr. Seth Hazlitt or the local sheriff, Amos Tupper and Tupper's successor, Mort Metzger, a former New York City cop. Sometimes, later in the series, Jessica would only serve as narrator. In later seasons, Jessica moved to Manhattan to teach criminology at fictional Manhattan University. Written by Mike Hatchett hatchetts13@webtv.net