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.

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.

A contested divorce settlement involves insurance investigator Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) in a complex inquiry into a wealthy attorney's (Robert Reed) murder.

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).

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.

A physical-fitness instructor (Jason Beghe) who has captivated Cabot Cove's female population is linked to the murder of a con artist.

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.

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

While in Nashville, Tenn., visiting a country singer (Florence Henderson), Jessica (Angela Lansbury) discovers a web of infidelity and greed that leads to murder.

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) confronts murder and arson while on a case involving a famous pianist (Ricardo Montalban).

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.

Reformed jewel thief Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) becomes a murder suspect when the estranged husband of an old flame (Susan Blakely) is found dead.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.