An ambassador's son is found murdered in Cabot Cove just one hour after making bail for drinking and driving, and Jessica is set on clearing Mort's name.
A fan from Texas poses as Jessica and investigates a possible case of cheating at a dog show, but winds up getting killed in a car crash after leaving jail.
During a visit to St. Louis, Jessica must help a friend who is not only facing pressure from the IRS, but who is also suspected of murdering her husband.
Jessica accepts a teaching position in New York, but finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation involving the previous tenant of her apartment.
When a bestselling tell-all writer is found dead in her hot tub, Jessica must prove that her friend is innocent, but must also protect his famous wife's past.
When a rhythm-and-blues legend dies and his bass player is subsequently murdered, a 20-year-old murder case involving the musician's mistress is reopened.
When a man who beat his wife is killed, she becomes the primary suspect and refuses to defend herself; however, Jessica proves the man had many enemies.