Am elderly Cabot Cove woman is found dead in her dilapadated home, and Jessica is surprised to find that she has been named executor of the estate - and even more shocked to hear rumors that the house contains a hidden treasure.

A bad back causes Jessica more than just physical grief when she overhears a murder plot on the phone.  She sends Grady to do some snooping for her, not realizing that by being home alone she is putting herself at risk of becoming a victim.

Life imitates art when the producer of a soap opera is found dead.  Mackenzie Phillips guest stars.

There's black magic at work in New Orleans when Jessica must solve the murder of a popular jazz musician who suddenly died onstage.

While helping a friend launch a new TV show in Aspen, Jessica and investigator Charlie Garrett look into a mysterious death with a multi-million dollar payout.

A birthday present of free cable TV ends up being more trouble than it's worth when Jessica witnesses an on-camera murder, and her investigation of the crime leads to a potential diamond robbery.

The opening of a new restaurant is marred by two murders, and the detective working the case feels there are too many cooks in the kitchen when Jessica steps in to help.

A successful reporter - who is also Jessica's former student - returns to Cabot Cove with new evidence on a 30-year-old case involving two of the town's founding families.

When a powerful businessman is found dead, his battered wife appears to be the obvious suspect, but Jessica discovers a long list of people who wished him harm.

Crime strikes close to home when Jessica helps a woman who claims her son was fathered by Jessica's late husband.