In Milan for a film festival, Jessica is caught between a hot director who wants out of a contract, a possessive producer who wants to keep him but is having money problems from late billings, an ingénue's father who used to be a successful screenwriter, an angry former partner of the producer, a rival producer who wants the director for a picture, and the producer's partner who may know something about the late billings. But whose agenda included murder? Written by mama.sylvia

In Milan for a film festival, Jessica is caught between a hot director who wants out of a contract, a possessive producer who wants to keep him but is having money problems from late billings, an ingénue's father who used to be a successful screenwriter, an angry former partner of the producer, a rival producer who wants the director for a picture, and the producer's partner who may know something about the late billings. But whose agenda included murder? Written by mama.sylvia

Jessica's former student Randy Sloan is back in Cabot Cove to research a 30-year-old murder that someone wants to stay buried. Pretty waitress Sally Bates interests both Randy and rich boy Neal Latimer. But is the secret Randy has discovered worth killing to keep? Written by mama.sylvia

Jessica's former student Randy Sloan is back in Cabot Cove to research a 30-year-old murder that someone wants to stay buried. Pretty waitress Sally Bates interests both Randy and rich boy Neal Latimer. But is the secret Randy has discovered worth killing to keep? Written by mama.sylvia

Maxwell Hagen is a prominent businessman and philanthropist. When Jessica is kidnapped and taken to Hagen, he recognizes she is not the missing informant his thugs were supposed to get, but Hagen pretends it must have been someone else. With the help of newspaperman Brynie Sullivan, Jessica tries to locate the mystery woman before Hagen's thugs do. Written by mama.sylvia

Maxwell Hagen is a prominent businessman and philanthropist. When Jessica is kidnapped and taken to Hagen, he recognizes she is not the missing informant his thugs were supposed to get, but Hagen pretends it must have been someone else. With the help of newspaperman Brynie Sullivan, Jessica tries to locate the mystery woman before Hagen's thugs do. Written by mama.sylvia

In Ireland to research a new book, Jessica is a guest at a house supposedly haunted by a weeping ghost. The owner, Neal Gillen, fears he is going to be murdered and has asked the help of Jessica's ex-policeman friend Sean Culhane. When Neal dies, the possible suspects include his apparently loving wife, his cousin who has been dipping into the corporate accounts, a neighbor whose land Neal bought cheap, and a village girl who had her own agenda. Written by mama.sylvia

In Ireland to research a new book, Jessica is a guest at a house supposedly haunted by a weeping ghost. The owner, Neal Gillen, fears he is going to be murdered and has asked the help of Jessica's ex-policeman friend Sean Culhane. When Neal dies, the possible suspects include his apparently loving wife, his cousin who has been dipping into the corporate accounts, a neighbor whose land Neal bought cheap, and a village girl who had her own agenda. Written by mama.sylvia

Jessica is no more amused to be the model for fictional 'Hatterville' detective Jessica Fox than its creator, cartoonist Stan Hatter, is when two forged editions falsely accuse NYPD's former narcotics Lieutenant Peter DiMartini and tycoon Roger Melton, who intends to sue for a fortune. Then, Ben Watanabe, Stan's letterer, is murdered, staged as a suicide, in the private studio where he works with talented apprentice Teddy Graves. Sergeant Martha Redstone is too easily satisfied with simplistic assumptions, so Jessica solves the case herself. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica is no more amused to be the model for fictional 'Hatterville' detective Jessica Fox than its creator, cartoonist Stan Hatter, is when two forged editions falsely accuse NYPD's former narcotics Lieutenant Peter DiMartini and tycoon Roger Melton, who intends to sue for a fortune. Then, Ben Watanabe, Stan's letterer, is murdered, staged as a suicide, in the private studio where he works with talented apprentice Teddy Graves. Sergeant Martha Redstone is too easily satisfied with simplistic assumptions, so Jessica solves the case herself. Written by KGF Vissers

In Silverville, New Mexico, Max Teller has turned a ghost town into a tourist attraction, but a bank loan officer wants to buy it, a former cohort in crime arrives to blackmail him, and a thieving hand that he fires threatens him. When the Silverville Museum burns, mysterious Sheriff Keeyani appears to get word from the spirits that it was arson, but Jessica realizes he is covering standard police procedure with a show. Max is killed, and it may have been related to treasure missing from an 1898 holdup. Written by mama.sylvia

In Silverville, New Mexico, Max Teller has turned a ghost town into a tourist attraction, but a bank loan officer wants to buy it, a former cohort in crime arrives to blackmail him, and a thieving hand that he fires threatens him. When the Silverville Museum burns, mysterious Sheriff Keeyani appears to get word from the spirits that it was arson, but Jessica realizes he is covering standard police procedure with a show. Max is killed, and it may have been related to treasure missing from an 1898 holdup. Written by mama.sylvia

Top executive Paul Marlow and his personal assistant arrange dodgy 'insurance' for the Hong Kong merger deal he's arranging for ex-Congressman Adam Quatrain's San Francisco bank. When Jessica arrives for a literary convention, she finds her suite has been arranged by British intelligence friend Michael Hagarty. Michael explains that he found out Marlow's deal is with international drug lords to facilitate money laundering. Hagarty is arrested after Paul is shot dead. Lieutenant Pat Hogan can use their unorthodox help to handle both unusually enigmatic crimes. Written by KGF Vissers

Top executive Paul Marlow and his personal assistant arrange dodgy 'insurance' for the Hong Kong merger deal he's arranging for ex-Congressman Adam Quatrain's San Francisco bank. When Jessica arrives for a literary convention, she finds her suite has been arranged by British intelligence friend Michael Hagarty. Michael explains that he found out Marlow's deal is with international drug lords to facilitate money laundering. Hagarty is arrested after Paul is shot dead. Lieutenant Pat Hogan can use their unorthodox help to handle both unusually enigmatic crimes. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica visits her editor Sally on the estate of her widowed dad, tycoon Buck Wilson. Son B.J. Wilson tells George Foster, Buck's brother-in-law and firm lieutenant, he's on the track of a $150,000,000 embezzlement. After a mystery affair, Buck goes missing. Sergeant Tom Jarrow, a cop who had befriended the tycoon's children in their youth, investigates. Theatrical medium Marika Valenti claims to see Buck's corpse in a séance, but her own corpse is found in a nearby cistern. Ex-con and live-in driver Carl Graham is arrested. Jessica's research helps find Buck's corpse and solve all three crimes. Written by KGF Vissers (edited by GVP)

Jessica visits her editor Sally on the estate of her widowed dad, tycoon Buck Wilson. Son B.J. Wilson tells George Foster, Buck's brother-in-law and firm lieutenant, he's on the track of a $150,000,000 embezzlement. After a mystery affair, Buck goes missing. Sergeant Tom Jarrow, a cop who had befriended the tycoon's children in their youth, investigates. Theatrical medium Marika Valenti claims to see Buck's corpse in a séance, but her own corpse is found in a nearby cistern. Ex-con and live-in driver Carl Graham is arrested. Jessica's research helps find Buck's corpse and solve all three crimes. Written by KGF Vissers (edited by GVP)

Shortly before Christmas, Cabot Cove tycoon Alan Forsythe welcomes Charlie Davenport McCumber, fiancé of his daughter Elizabeth, into the family and as the new firm partner, which Bert Lazarus begrudges. Charlie gets an anonymous blackmail tape with a message, from a woman, in his car. Beth finds it and sees him kiss a mystery girl. At a charity raffle, a Santa shoots (but not fatally) Wanda Andrews, who works for the city, with Charlie's gun. Floyd Bigelow reveals he suspects Wanda of embezzling $400,000 from the pension fund. Jessica doubts the obvious and sets a trap to clear Charlie. Written by KGF Vissers

Shortly before Christmas, Cabot Cove tycoon Alan Forsythe welcomes Charlie Davenport McCumber, fiancé of his daughter Elizabeth, into the family and as the new firm partner, which Bert Lazarus begrudges. Charlie gets an anonymous blackmail tape with a message, from a woman, in his car. Beth finds it and sees him kiss a mystery girl. At a charity raffle, a Santa shoots (but not fatally) Wanda Andrews, who works for the city, with Charlie's gun. Floyd Bigelow reveals he suspects Wanda of embezzling $400,000 from the pension fund. Jessica doubts the obvious and sets a trap to clear Charlie. Written by KGF Vissers

While recording 'The Corpse Danced at Midnight' in RJM's studio, Jessica learns about the bitter business of wheeling and dealing to determine the price of its secret take-over by the Palladium consortium. The (re)signing up an established rock star, whose manager, Charles George Drexler, and sound engineer Paul Atkins's young discovery, are the key men. RJM boss Freddie Major, who played dirty with mob-connected Rick Lefko, is shot during the star's next video clip recording and the gun is found in Paul's car. Jessica helps Lieutenant Alan Terwilliger investigate. Written by KGF Vissers

While recording 'The Corpse Danced at Midnight' in RJM's studio, Jessica learns about the bitter business of wheeling and dealing to determine the price of its secret take-over by the Palladium consortium. The (re)signing up an established rock star, whose manager, Charles George Drexler, and sound engineer Paul Atkins's young discovery, are the key men. RJM boss Freddie Major, who played dirty with mob-connected Rick Lefko, is shot during the star's next video clip recording and the gun is found in Paul's car. Jessica helps Lieutenant Alan Terwilliger investigate. Written by KGF Vissers

Seth's old friend, actor David North, returns to Cabot Cove to try out a play in the local playhouse. At auditions for the minor roles, Lyman Taggart gives a terrible reading but is convinced the director and North are out to get him. At dinner that night, Taggart shows up again and threatens North. Meanwhile, North's former manager Eric Benderson shows up and moves in. As Seth tries to reassure a hard-drinking North, Taggart tries to enlist Jessica's help to get him in the play, and threatens her when she brushes him off. When Taggart crashes a cast party, Benderson throws him out. Later, Seth finds Benderson injured in the theater, and he later dies. Taggart is spotted leaving the Lighthouse Motel and, as Sheriff Metzger chases him, Jessica notices a motel room is burning. Jessica thinks North might be in danger and go to the house he is renting where they smell gas and Metzger pulls an unconscious North out of his room. Jessica and Seth think it was an attempted suicide. Jessica ... Written by mama.sylvia

Seth's old friend, actor David North, returns to Cabot Cove to try out a play in the local playhouse. At auditions for the minor roles, Lyman Taggart gives a terrible reading but is convinced the director and North are out to get him. At dinner that night, Taggart shows up again and threatens North. Meanwhile, North's former manager Eric Benderson shows up and moves in. As Seth tries to reassure a hard-drinking North, Taggart tries to enlist Jessica's help to get him in the play, and threatens her when she brushes him off. When Taggart crashes a cast party, Benderson throws him out. Later, Seth finds Benderson injured in the theater, and he later dies. Taggart is spotted leaving the Lighthouse Motel and, as Sheriff Metzger chases him, Jessica notices a motel room is burning. Jessica thinks North might be in danger and go to the house he is renting where they smell gas and Metzger pulls an unconscious North out of his room. Jessica and Seth think it was an attempted suicide. Jessica ... Written by mama.sylvia

Slumlord Frank Fernandez is acquitted of the murder of City Councilman Roberto Galvan, but Galvan's family is sure he was guilty. Father Michael intends to run for Galvan's council seat, but Frank Fernandez threatens him, and he reveals to Jessica that Fernandez is his father. Frank discovers his son Raymond is selling drugs. But when Frank is killed, the more Jessica investigates, the more likely it looks like one of the Galvan boys did it. Written by mama.sylvia

Slumlord Frank Fernandez is acquitted of the murder of City Councilman Roberto Galvan, but Galvan's family is sure he was guilty. Father Michael intends to run for Galvan's council seat, but Frank Fernandez threatens him, and he reveals to Jessica that Fernandez is his father. Frank discovers his son Raymond is selling drugs. But when Frank is killed, the more Jessica investigates, the more likely it looks like one of the Galvan boys did it. Written by mama.sylvia

The discovery of a 30-year-old corpse brings a collection of interested people to Miami, including the first appearance of recurring character Charlie Garrett. Jessica is attending a writers' convention and accompanies the dead man's daughter Laura as more murders line the trail of missing negatives. Written by mama.sylvia

The discovery of a 30-year-old corpse brings a collection of interested people to Miami, including the first appearance of recurring character Charlie Garrett. Jessica is attending a writers' convention and accompanies the dead man's daughter Laura as more murders line the trail of missing negatives. Written by mama.sylvia

In the Midwest for a book tour, Jessica is to be featured on KGAB radio, whose killer DJ Marcus Rule is broadcasting rumors that may kill David Osterman's state senate campaign. Jessica is visiting little Easton not only to promote her latest book but to visit Jonathan Baker, the son of an old friend. Rule wants to move to a larger market, but he and station owner Colin Crowe threaten each other. Jessica decimates Rule on the air and attends the grand opening of the station's 25,000 watt transmitter. But the surprise of the event is the discovery of Colin Crowe's body, shot with Jonathan's gun. Written by mama.sylvia

In the Midwest for a book tour, Jessica is to be featured on KGAB radio, whose killer DJ Marcus Rule is broadcasting rumors that may kill David Osterman's state senate campaign. Jessica is visiting little Easton not only to promote her latest book but to visit Jonathan Baker, the son of an old friend. Rule wants to move to a larger market, but he and station owner Colin Crowe threaten each other. Jessica decimates Rule on the air and attends the grand opening of the station's 25,000 watt transmitter. But the surprise of the event is the discovery of Colin Crowe's body, shot with Jonathan's gun. Written by mama.sylvia

Jessica visits star gossip magazine editor, Frances Hunt, to attend a Hollywood dinner party. Socialite florist Billy Kyle delivers there, then is killed in his Beverly Hills shop, but not as a result of a robbery. Lieutenant Gabriel Caceras already worked with Jessica, so he lets her snoop with him. She realizes Billy met everyone and learned dangerous truths. There is gossip concerning a bribery racket. Jessica follows various avenues but in the end nothing is what it seemed. Written by KGF Vissers

Jessica visits star gossip magazine editor, Frances Hunt, to attend a Hollywood dinner party. Socialite florist Billy Kyle delivers there, then is killed in his Beverly Hills shop, but not as a result of a robbery. Lieutenant Gabriel Caceras already worked with Jessica, so he lets her snoop with him. She realizes Billy met everyone and learned dangerous truths. There is gossip concerning a bribery racket. Jessica follows various avenues but in the end nothing is what it seemed. Written by KGF Vissers

In New York, Alice Morgan never leaves her apartment, haunted by dreams of her mother's murder five years earlier. When she sees the dream-murderer, architect Jordan Barnett, on television, she is terrified. When he comes to her door, she is convinced he did murder her mother. Alice's psychiatrist seems mostly interested in insulating her from other people. When Barnett is killed, is Alice out of danger, or in even more danger? Written by mama.sylvia

In New York, Alice Morgan never leaves her apartment, haunted by dreams of her mother's murder five years earlier. When she sees the dream-murderer, architect Jordan Barnett, on television, she is terrified. When he comes to her door, she is convinced he did murder her mother. Alice's psychiatrist seems mostly interested in insulating her from other people. When Barnett is killed, is Alice out of danger, or in even more danger? Written by mama.sylvia

In Cabot Cove, fisherman Henry Riddett is making illegal arms deliveries for businessman Martin Fraser, who is desperate to keep his company afloat. Fraser has not shared his company problems with girlfriend Eve Simpson. When Riddett quits, he is found dead on his boat before he can warn Sheriff Metzger. Fraser's only hope for a big order to revive his company is a subsurface monitoring device that isn't functional yet. Financial adviser Carl Ward discovers the illegal sales and demands a piece of the pie or he'll go to the feds. Shortly thereafter, Ward is found dead on Fraser's company boat. It's up to Jessica to put the pieces together and identify the murderer. Written by mama.sylvia

In Cabot Cove, fisherman Henry Riddett is making illegal arms deliveries for businessman Martin Fraser, who is desperate to keep his company afloat. Fraser has not shared his company problems with girlfriend Eve Simpson. When Riddett quits, he is found dead on his boat before he can warn Sheriff Metzger. Fraser's only hope for a big order to revive his company is a subsurface monitoring device that isn't functional yet. Financial adviser Carl Ward discovers the illegal sales and demands a piece of the pie or he'll go to the feds. Shortly thereafter, Ward is found dead on Fraser's company boat. It's up to Jessica to put the pieces together and identify the murderer. Written by mama.sylvia

Dana Ballard is a compulsive liar who will apparently say anything to get what she wants. When she applies for a job with stockbroker Ethan Stevens, she gives Jessica as a references and manipulates her answering machine to have Stevens call for her for the reference. Needless to say, Dana gives herself a very good one seeing as Jessica, who had caught her out in a lie, wouldn't likely do so. When Dana is arrested for murdering Stevens - she's found unconscious just a few feet from his body with the gun in her hand - apparently having been knocked out in a struggle. Jessica isn't sure what to make of it all but Dana's lawyer, Vincent Polaski, is convinced she is innocent. When it turns out that Stevens had been involved in insider trading, it makes the likelihood of someone else being responsible for the crime far more likely. Written by garykmcd

Dana Ballard is a compulsive liar who will apparently say anything to get what she wants. When she applies for a job with stockbroker Ethan Stevens, she gives Jessica as a references and manipulates her answering machine to have Stevens call for her for the reference. Needless to say, Dana gives herself a very good one seeing as Jessica, who had caught her out in a lie, wouldn't likely do so. When Dana is arrested for murdering Stevens - she's found unconscious just a few feet from his body with the gun in her hand - apparently having been knocked out in a struggle. Jessica isn't sure what to make of it all but Dana's lawyer, Vincent Polaski, is convinced she is innocent. When it turns out that Stevens had been involved in insider trading, it makes the likelihood of someone else being responsible for the crime far more likely. Written by garykmcd

After Jessica takes an interest in Tommy Remsen, an aspiring writer and the boy who delivers her groceries, she helps him out after he claims to have seen a man standing over the body of Monica Evers, another grocery customer. The police don't find anything and accuse him of making it all up. Tommy becomes a suspect, however, when he runs off after an argument with his father. The police eventually find Monica's body and determine that she was strangled. They also find the body of the man Tommy saw leaning over her body but when they find where Tommy is hiding, Lt. Warren also finds the gun used to kill him. Jessica is convinced of Tommy's innocence and looks elsewhere for the killer. Written by garykmcd

After Jessica takes an interest in Tommy Remsen, an aspiring writer and the boy who delivers her groceries, she helps him out after he claims to have seen a man standing over the body of Monica Evers, another grocery customer. The police don't find anything and accuse him of making it all up. Tommy becomes a suspect, however, when he runs off after an argument with his father. The police eventually find Monica's body and determine that she was strangled. They also find the body of the man Tommy saw leaning over her body but when they find where Tommy is hiding, Lt. Warren also finds the gun used to kill him. Jessica is convinced of Tommy's innocence and looks elsewhere for the killer. Written by garykmcd

While enjoying a Caribbean cruise given to her by her editor as a reward for finishing her latest manuscript early, Jessica finds herself investigating the murder of Janet Fisk, who was killed with her own gun. Jessica's old friend and retired insurance investigator Dennis Stanton is now the chief of security for the cruise line and is aboard the ship. She's also been giving advice to Molly Altrip whose boyfriend is something of a cad and one of the murder suspects. Molly is questioning her relationship with him and seems to have taken an interest in Philip Polachek, a member of the crew. Jessica's former college roommate, Leslie Hunter, is also on board and has been dating the ship's Captain for over a year. A lost lighter picked up by the kleptomaniac Mrs. Sobel provides Jessica with the vital clue to solve the crime. Written by garykmcd

While enjoying a Caribbean cruise given to her by her editor as a reward for finishing her latest manuscript early, Jessica finds herself investigating the murder of Janet Fisk, who was killed with her own gun. Jessica's old friend and retired insurance investigator Dennis Stanton is now the chief of security for the cruise line and is aboard the ship. She's also been giving advice to Molly Altrip whose boyfriend is something of a cad and one of the murder suspects. Molly is questioning her relationship with him and seems to have taken an interest in Philip Polachek, a member of the crew. Jessica's former college roommate, Leslie Hunter, is also on board and has been dating the ship's Captain for over a year. A lost lighter picked up by the kleptomaniac Mrs. Sobel provides Jessica with the vital clue to solve the crime. Written by garykmcd

In New York City, Jessica begins to investigate when a young policeman is killed. She had only just met John Bondy who was dating a computer consultant, Paula Raynor. Out on a date, Paula found him dead in the front seat of his car after which she was knocked unconscious. Sgt. Vince Lofton feels somewhat responsible for Bondy's death, a new recruit to his squad who was there to help identify a crooked cop on his team. Lofton is something of a hothead and Jessica is concerned with his vigilante approach to justice. She realizes that to keep him from killing the wrong man, she will have to find the murderer. Written by garykmcd

In New York City, Jessica begins to investigate when a young policeman is killed. She had only just met John Bondy who was dating a computer consultant, Paula Raynor. Out on a date, Paula found him dead in the front seat of his car after which she was knocked unconscious. Sgt. Vince Lofton feels somewhat responsible for Bondy's death, a new recruit to his squad who was there to help identify a crooked cop on his team. Lofton is something of a hothead and Jessica is concerned with his vigilante approach to justice. She realizes that to keep him from killing the wrong man, she will have to find the murderer. Written by garykmcd

Well-known romance novelist Sibella Stone has come to Cabot Cove and taken up residence in a old dilapidated lighthouse. Her husband Derek Hartman is with her, along with his daughter Valerie and her arrogant British boyfriend. When her assistant Marian King is killed while wearing Sibella's cloak on an a dark night, it doesn't take much to conclude that Sibella was the intended target. Several people may have had a reason to see her dead. Derek was having an affair with Marian and Valerie's boyfriend needed her help to get his visa problems solved, something she agreed to do provided he left Valerie. A misspelled word provides the vital clue Jessica needs to identify the murderer. Written by garykmcd

Well-known romance novelist Sibella Stone has come to Cabot Cove and taken up residence in a old dilapidated lighthouse. Her husband Derek Hartman is with her, along with his daughter Valerie and her arrogant British boyfriend. When her assistant Marian King is killed while wearing Sibella's cloak on an a dark night, it doesn't take much to conclude that Sibella was the intended target. Several people may have had a reason to see her dead. Derek was having an affair with Marian and Valerie's boyfriend needed her help to get his visa problems solved, something she agreed to do provided he left Valerie. A misspelled word provides the vital clue Jessica needs to identify the murderer. Written by garykmcd