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.
Jessica masquerades as a wealthy widow at a luxurious tropical hotel in order to trap a murderer. (S2 Ep13)
Joshua Peabody Died Here: When a tycoon is found dead on the construction site of his high-rise hotel the list of suspects is more than extensive. (S2 Ep11)
Jessica gets in a sticky situation when a mother and daughter are involved in a murder. Jessica must look between the line to discover the truth and the murderer. (S2 Ep17)
Jessica heads to London after hearing the devastating news of her cousin's untimely death. But when Jessica arrives in London all is not that it appears. (S2 Ep16)
When a phone call from Francesca's supposedly dead first husband precedes a fatal incident, Jessica must unravel the truth from hysteria to find a killer. (S2 Ep18)
Jessica heads to the races to watch her niece ride the winning horse. But when the horse's disagreeable owner is murdered after a dispute Jessica investigates. (S2 Ep8)
Jessica visits a women's prison and is gets taken captive during a prison riot that has its roots in the poor treatment by staff and a murder. Maybe Jessica can help? (S2 Ep10)
Cabot Cove is flooded with poison pen letters which proves hard for the town to handle as Amos prepares to hand the reins over to a new sheriff. (S2 Ep15)
Murder By Appointment: A former student of Jessica's gets involved in a dangerous love triangle that can only end in murder. (S2 Ep21)
Keep The Home Fires Burning: Jessica and friends try out a new restaurant, the Joshua Peabody Inn. But when guests get sick from poisoned jam and one dies Jessica looks into the case. (S2 Ep12)
A town is on the edge and the justice system tested when an angry white mob form a lynch party, aiming to hang a murder suspect. (S2 Ep9)
Cabot Cove is flooded with poison pen letters which proves hard for the town to handle as Amos prepares to hand the reins over to a new sheriff. (S2 Ep20)
One Good Bid Deserves Another: Jessica finds herself in a tough spot when one of the auctioneers of a diary is murdered and she has to rely on Harry McGraw to help her out. (S2 Ep19)
Christopher Bundy - Died On Monday...: Jessica is off to meet publisher Christopher Bundy who owns the rights to her first short story, despite her protestations. (S2 Ep14)
Jessica is the guest of honour at a tennis tournament. Things get explosive, however, when an ex-student is suspected of her boyfriend's murder. (S2 Ep22)