The night deputy, who has been paying attention to various Cabot Cove ladies, needs Jessica's help when he becomes the prime suspect in his wife's murder. Sheriff Amos Tupper (Tom Bosley) and Dr. Seth Hazlitt (William Windom) help Jessica solve this murder.

Guest Stars include:

1. Ruth Roman (Strangers on a Train) as Lorett Speigel

2. Julie Adams (Code Red) as Eve Simpson

3. Gloria DeHaven (The Thin Man Goes Home) as Phyllis Grant

4. Kathryn Grayson (Kiss Me Kate) as Ideal Molloy

5. Dody Goodman (Grease) as Beverly Hills

6. Antoinette Bower (Prom Night) as Audrey Martin

7. Rick Lenz (Cactus Flower) as Deputy Jonathan Martin

8. Ray Girardin (Number One with a Bullet) as George Tibbits

9. Sally Klein (One Day at a Time) as Coreen

The IMDb page can be found here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0653526/

Jessica narrates a story from 40 years ago when another female mystery writer helped to solve a mysterious murder aboard the Queen Mary.

Guest Stars include:

1. June Havoc (Gentleman's Agreement) as Lady Abigail Austin

2. Gray Kroeger (Saturday Night Live) as Christy McGinn

3. John Karlen (Cagney & Lacey) as Lt. Martin McGinn

4. Dane Clark (Whiplash) as Henri Viscard

5. Mark Lindsay Chapman (Titanic) as Paul Viscard

6. Robert Vaughn (Bullitt) as Edwin Chancellor

7. Paxton Whitehead (Back to School) as Captain Oliver

8. Gordon Thomson (Dynasty) as Daniel McGuire

9. Joan McMurtrey (Simon & Simon) as Eleanor Cantrell

10. Aubrey Morris (A Clockwork Orange) as Mr. Bellows

11. Henry Polic II (Webster) as Arthur Bishop

12. James Stephens (The Getaway) as U.S. Treasury Agent Lennihan

13. Wolf Muser (Alias) as Peter Daniken

14. Floyd Levine (Death Wish) as Harry Krumholtz

15. Donald Craig (Small Wonder) as Nicholas Crane

The link to the IMDb page is here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0653645/

In New York City researching her next book, Jessica is drawn into a mystery involving a priceless tiara, a reclusive former actress and a news reporter accused of murder.

Guest Stars include:

1. Jean Peters (Three Coins in the Fountain) as Siobhan O'Dea

2. Lucie Arnaz (Here's Lucy) as Detective Bess Stacey

3. Patty McCormack (The Bad Seed) as Detective Kathleen Chadwick

4. David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London) as Ken Parrish

5. Erin Gray (Buck Rogers) as Andrea Dean

6. Barbara Bosson (Hill Street Blues) as Diane Raymond

7. Michael Constantine (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) as Laszlo Dolby

8. John McMartin (All the President's Men) as Hudson Blackthorn

9. David Sheiner (The Odd Couple) as Leo Selkirk

10. Barry Dennen (Fiddler on the Roof) as Sheldon Persky

The IMDb page can be found here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0653693/