Murder, She Wrote

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is accused of bribery and false testimony by the daughter (Carrie Hamilton) of a convicted murderer who is killed in an attempted jailbreak. Guest stars: Kim Hunter, George Hearn.

When Jessica (Angela Lansbury) suffers a broken arm, she hires a typist (Lise Cutter) to meet her deadline, but she must clear the woman of a murder charge. Guest stars: David McCallum, Janet Margolin.

A contested divorce settlement involves insurance investigator Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) in a complex inquiry into a wealthy attorney's (Robert Reed) murder. Guest stars: Vera Miles, Charles Haid.

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) searches for the truth surrounding a 16-year-old murder case at the request of a dying Pulitzer Prize-winning author (Van Johnson). Guest stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bradford Dillman.

A murder during a political fund-raiser for Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) old friend (Mike Farrell) reveals a wealthy woman's (Brenda Vaccaro) colorful past. Guest star: Charles Rocket.

A physical-fitness instructor (Jason Beghe) who has captivated Cabot Cove's female population is linked to the murder of a con artist. Guest stars: Hugh O'Brian, Sally Struthers.

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) first publisher (Arthur Hill), imprisoned for murder, is paroled and requires her help when he is suspected of a similar crime. Guest stars: Michael McKean, Brynn Thayer.

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) becomes suspicious when a shady former associate (David Birney) produces a manuscript attributed to Mark Twain. Guest star: Roy Dotrice.

While in Nashville, Tenn., visiting a country singer (Florence Henderson), Jessica (Angela Lansbury) discovers a web of infidelity and greed that leads to murder. Guest stars: Jimmy Dean, Mickey Gilley.

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) confronts murder and arson while on a case involving a famous pianist (Ricardo Montalban). Guest stars: Patricia Neal, Stephen Caffrey.

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates a mob hit when Seth (William Windom) is asked to help a crime boss (Tige Andrews) shot at a Boston restaurant. Guest star: Vincent Irizarry.

Reformed jewel thief Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) becomes a murder suspect when the estranged husband of an old flame (Susan Blakely) is found dead. Guest stars: Sam Bottoms, Dennis Cole.

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attempts to clear Sheriff Metzger (Ron Masak) when he arrests the son (David Lansbury) of an ambassador (Jack Colvin) and is later accused of his murder.

A member (Jane Withers) of Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) fan club mysteriously dies while impersonating her to investigate cheating at a dog show. Guest stars: Betty Garrett, Janet Blair, Margaret O'Brien.

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) old friend (Phyllis Newman) is accused of murder when $2 million in tax payments disappears and her ex-husband is found dead. Guest stars: Roy Thinnes, Kent McCord.

Jessica and detective Harry McGraw (Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach) investigate the murder of a Thoroughbred owner (Kevin McCarthy) whose prize horse has sired two unplanned foals. Guest star: Maxwell Caulfield.

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) probes the murder of her neighbor's (Claudia Christian) long-lost father (Donnelly Rhodes), a suspected bank robber thought to be already dead. Guest stars: Robert Lansing, Larry Wilcox.

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) becomes involved in a murder case while delving into the disappearance of a shy ventriloquist's (Grant Shaud) dummy. Guest stars: Marty Ingels, Lyle Waggoner.

A woman (Vera Miles) seeks Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) help in clearing her son (Richard Gilliland), whom she claims was fathered by Jessica's late husband. Guest star: Jennifer Warren.

While traveling with her publisher's assistant (Hunt Block) in Amish country, Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) involvement in a traffic mishap leads her to a murder. Guest stars: John Ireland, Michael Sarrazin.

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) comes to the aid of a small-town diner's owner (Dee Wallace Stone) who becomes an outcast when she is blamed for three arsenic poisoning deaths. Guest stars: Nina Foch, Mary Crosby.

A writer (Pat Harrington) asks Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to critique his latest work, an expose of a real-life kidnapping, which results in a murder. Guest stars: Jerry Orbach, Jameson Parker.