Part 1 of 2. Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher, a celebrated mystery writer whose penchant for solving crimes leads her into bizarre and colorful adventures. In the premiere episode, Jessica attends a costume party at her publisher's (Arthur Hill) home, where "Sherlock Holmes" (Brian Keith) is murdered and Grady (Michael Horton) is arrested for the crime.

Part 2 of 2. Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher, a celebrated mystery writer whose penchant for solving crimes leads her into bizarre and colorful adventures. In the premiere episode, Jessica attends a costume party at her publisher's (Arthur Hill) home, where "Sherlock Holmes" (Brian Keith) is murdered and Grady (Michael Horton) is arrested for the crime.

Four daughters (Marilyn Hassett, Cassie Yates, Anne Lockhart, Doran Clark) claim their multimillionaire father (Howard Duff) was swept overboard from his yacht during a hurricane.

A family wedding brings Jessica Fletcher to San Francisco where the groom-to-be must first be cleared of a murder charge.

Jessica Fletcher arrives in Hollywood to protest the filming of her novel and preventing it from becoming a trashy movie only to find herself heading the list of murder suspects.

Jessica is visiting her cousin at Langley Manor, a country estate in the South. When he gets killed during a hunt and under the strangest circumstances, Jessica tires to find out what really happened.

While in Seattle lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she hired as her secretary is not a killer.

Jessica is called upon once again to help a most unconventional neighbor. He is accused of murdering his former partner with one of his inventions

Jessica is asked to help solve the 'impossible' murder of a wealthy and much disliked amusement park owner.

While attending a special ballet performance, Jessica helps solve the backstage murder of a young dancer by a defecting ballerina.

Jessica's deductive abilities are in demand when a flamboyant hypnotist turns up dead, behind locked doors, and in front of an audience of journalists he had placed in a trance.

Jessica Fletcher is assigned to fill the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time and finds a great deal of political gameplaying in Washington, D.C.

Broadway legend, Rita Bristol, and her daughter star in a musical produced by her son, not knowing that murder is lurking in the wings.

Jessica searches for clues when a famous musician drops dead on stage. Guest star: Garrett Morris.

Jessica and her niece Pamela go on a cruise. Pamela has just been released from a sanitarium after her husband Johnny committed suicide, and now it seems that someone is trying to terrorize Pamela on board.

A famous artist's (Cesar Romero) birthday celebration ends tragically when he is murdered at his island villa. Guest star: Robert Goulet.

Private investigator Harry McGraw's partner has been murdered while he was trying to solve several different cases. One of them involves Jessica Fletcher.

Jessica Fletcher inherits a small but crucial amount of stock which entitles her to a part of a professional football team. This is her introduction to the world of sports which she is unfamiliar with and to murder which is her element.

Jessica sets out to clear the name of a friend (Paul Sand) who is a prime suspect in a murder case.

Jessica Fletcher and Sheriff Amos Tupper are on their way to Portland when the sheriff's car breaks down. Anxious to reach their destination they take the bus, not knowing that a murderer is among the passengers.

Jessica (Angela Lansbury), hospitalized with a fractured leg, investigates the murder of a fellow patient. Stephen Elliott, Martha Raye and Eddie Bracken guest star.

Jessica is off to Palm Springs for a happy reunion with her college roommate when her trip is marred by the death of her friend's husband.

While attending the funeral of her late husband's military buddy, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) unravels the mystery behind another mourner's (Clu Gulager) death. With Donald Moffat, Stella Stevens.