Mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher - a down-to-earth, middle-aged widow - ferrets out the criminals in idyllic Cabot Cove, Maine, which apparently is the murder capital of the United States for the show's 12-season run. Though while travelling, she uncovers a fair number of killers as well.
Witness for the Defence: When a friend of Jessica's is accused of murdering his wife and burning his house, she heads to Quebec to testify. (S4 Ep3)
When a tyrant falls, Jessica sets out on the trail of several of his betrayed executives. (S4 Ep5)
If it's Thursday, it Must be Beverley: Jessica helps a local handyman who has been paying attention to several ladies at Cabot Cove, and is now the prime suspect in a murder. (S4 Ep7)
Jessica must pose as the sister of a murdered woman when investigating a small-town murder. (S4 Ep9)
When Jessica and her nephew stay at a posh New York hotel managed by an old friend of Grady's, they get a lot more than they expected. (S4 Ep11)
Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs Fletcher's C: Jessica hosts a dinner party when Amos' sister and her in-laws visit Cabot Cove, but murder is soon on the menu. (S4 Ep12)
Jessica's nephew tops the suspect list when a defence contractor is found murdered. Can she help clear his name? (S4 Ep13)
Could a cursed ruby from India be responsible for the death of Seth's brother? Jessica investigates. (S4 Ep14)
Jessica heads to Savannah to help a friend. What she didn't expect was a marriage proposal - and nor do the man's plotting family. (S4 Ep15)
Jessica hears the dying confession of a hit-man while at a convention in Connecticut, leading her to uncover a mysterious house and a foreign dignitary. (S4 Ep16)
An organised crime syndicate is targeting the Gambini family winery to take over and it's up to Jessica to unearth who is behind the murder of a Mafia hit-man. (S4 Ep17)
When an eccentric recluse dies, it falls on Jessica to execute her will. But arguments soon start raging about her estate, and the result is a murder. (S4 Ep18)
Jessica is excited to return to NYC for the announcement of her nephew's impending engagement. But a restaurant employee's murder threatens the liaison. (S4 Ep19)
Jessica's niece is head-over-heels in love with a rodeo rider. But is she turning a blind eye to the fact that he may be a killer? (S4 Ep20)