Jessica travels to Wyoming for the funeral of an old friend and while she's there she becomes involved in the investigation of a despised rancher's murder.
When a college student is found dead, an English professor uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than a detective and catch the killer.
When a popular guest at the college book festival is murdered, Amy and Travis are at odds with each other after he arrests an unlikely person for murder.
Professor Amy Winslow heads to Seattle to give a TEDTalk-style lecture but when a tech genius dies, Amy suspects foul play and the local cops shut her out.
A writer's research prompts the police to revisit a murder case that convicted Amy's colleague, so Travis and Amy get a chance at clearing the professor's name.
An escaped serial killer and an attempt on Travis's life makes this their most dangerous case, as Amy and Travis team up with his ex to find the connection.
Matlock reluctantly agrees to defend an old friend when he is charged with murdering his wealthy wife, and he becomes suspicious of the man's two nieces.
Matlock defends a free-spirited rock star who doesn't seem very concerned that she has been accused of killing her manager, and she can't provide an alibi.