TV Guide Hallmark Mystery Wednesday

The victim of a childhood kidnapping sees more similarities in a books manuscript than one would expect, and thinks it's no coincidence.

A sitcom that's not as friendly as it may sound, Buds holds it's own secrets against the producer's initial wishes.

A television puppet show has been threatened cancellation until a character is created, based on one of Jessica Fletcher's characters.

Jessica Fletcher lives in fear of a blackmailer during her vacation to the mountains, with an Army vet as her host; a blackmailer turns up dead.

Deputy Andy Bloom buys a new house complete with a large number of problems making him the main suspect as the victim was the previous owner.

Jessica Fletcher comes to Australia for a seminar and learns that she may have inherited some valuable grazing land down under; miners fight over land.

A latin band finally gets noticed by a reputable production company, after being given an offer they simply can't refuse.

An unpleasant singer is shocked by an electric guitar during the rehearsal of a rock concert benefit in Cabot Cove.

A mystery author suffering from writer's block kills her agent so she can observe how Mark, Steve and Amanda solve the murder, giving her ideas for a new book.

Amanda recruits Jeff to help her computer expert friends find a killer when she stumbles across a murder on the Internet; Jesse's girlfriend falls ill.

Steve teams up with a cop who believes his wife and daughter are being held hostage by an enemy, which leads them both to confinement in a therapy home.

Steve and Mark are called to conduct an investigation into four murders that seem to be the work of patients at Community General.

A British ambassador who has been accused of murdering his girlfriend's husband calls on Matlock to help clear his name and prove his innocence.

An ambassador accused of murder is nearly killed in a hit-and-run, and Matlock realizes that he must race against time to clear the man's name.

Matlock supports a D.J.'s claims that he had nothing to do with the death of a rival D.J., but he discovers the radio personality is not what he seems.

Matlock investigates the death of a police officer and discovers that an old friend from the force, dubbed "The Mad Hatter," is no longer the cop he used to be.

Tyler and Julie try to copy Matlock's technique when Michelle is taken hostage by a man who blames Matlock for his brother's suicide.

A newly released prisoner turns to Matlock when he is blamed for the murder of his wife; back in Atlanta, Les has found a new girlfriend.

Attorney Claire Darrow defends a local woman who has been wrongly convicted of murder, while D.A. Miles Strasberg questions his role as prosecuting attorney.

A genealogist is an expert at bringing families together, but when her close friend urgently needs to find a bone marrow donor, the case becomes personal.

Just days before a big yacht race, Worlds Cup Race, one of its contestants have been found murdered; Jessica, having been made honorary commodore, investigates.

Johnny makes Les angry for visiting Sherri, and when Johnny gets into a motorcycle accident, Amy is certain it was murder.

Jessica gets caught up in a scheme to steal a biologically weaponized virus.

A radio station begins firing older employees and playing teenage music in hopes of changing its demographics and getting a younger image.

A retired school teacher's life turns upside down when she finds that her first mystery novel will be published, and that she must also solve a real murder.

A disagreeable man is found dead in the pool during costume party, and Angela's own nephew is accused of killing the victim dressed as Sherlock Holmes.

When Jessica investigates the strange murder of wealthy Stephen Earl, the suspicion falls on the four daughters who stand to make a fortune from his death.

Jessica Fletcher is brought to San Francisco for a family wedding where a Bridegroom -to-be must be cleared of murder charges.