Episodes 22

1 Appointment in Athens

September 24, 1989

45m

Jessica's old friend, Michael Hagarty, persuades her to play a part in his scheme to free a fellow agent from captivity.

2 Seal of the Confessional

October 1, 1989

45m

A parishioner's confession to a priest is confidential and nothing will make him break his oath.

3 The Grand Old Lady

October 8, 1989

45m

When a famous mystery writer dies, Jessica recalls a 1947 case that the writer was personally involved in.

4 The Error of Her Ways

October 15, 1989

45m

When the wife of a developer is accused of killing her husband and commits suicide, it leaves the whereabouts of his embezzled millions a mystery.

5 Jack and Bill

October 29, 1989

45m

A former athlete cares for a friend's dog and, after his friend is murdered, finds the dog is a target.

6 Dead Letter

November 5, 1989

45m

An unsent letter turns up in an old bureau bought at a rummage sale the same day arson occurs in a furniture store. Are these events connected?

7 Night of the Tarantula

November 12, 1989

45m

A voodoo curse of death caused by the marriage of a plantation heir to the wrong person, sets off a string of events in Jamaica.

8 When the Fat Lady Sings

November 19, 1989

45m

The backstage activities are more exciting than the opera as a famous tenor suffers a heart attack after a shooting.

9 Test of Wills

November 26, 1989

45m

A wealthy lumberman invites Jessica to his island retreat to discover which of his relatives is trying to kill him.

10 Class Act

December 3, 1989

45m

A homicide detective is farmed out to teach a class. His opening speech reduces his class to two. Together they work on a special 'closed' case as their term project.

11 Town Father

December 17, 1989

45m

The town gets a shock when bachelor Mayor Sam is confronted on the speaker's platform by a young woman claiming he is the father of her five children. Julie Adams, Gloria De Haven, Kathryn Grayson and Ruth Roman return as gossips Eve, Phyllis, Idal and Loretta.

12 Goodbye Charlie

January 7, 1990

45m

Three sets of people try to claim the body found on the railroad track--a nephew, a daughter and a wife. Jessica narrates this story.

13 If the Shoe Fits

January 21, 1990

45m

A single mother is accused of killing the landlord that is always harassing her.

14 How To Make a Killing Without Really Trying

February 4, 1990

45m

Jessica is trying to learn to invest, but this wasn't the best day for it.

15 The Fixer-upper

February 11, 1990

45m

Jessica's niece, who is a real estate broker, arrives at the mansion and finds a body instead of a buyer.

16 The Big Show of 1965

February 25, 1990

45m

Twenty five years after a show in which a stabbing occurred, the cast is reunited and a mystery woman reappears, seeming to accuse Barry.

17 Murder: According to Maggie

March 4, 1990

45m

The producer of a police drama investigates the murder of a programmer who differed with her.

18 O'Malley's Luck

March 25, 1990

45m

An Irish detective does not believe the death of a real estate mogul was suicide.

19 Always a Thief

April 8, 1990

45m

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton, who uses his skills as an ex-thief to solve crimes, returns to investigate a theft and two murders.

20 Shear Madness

April 29, 1990

45m

Jessica's cousin is left waiting at the church when her fiancée is murdered in a similar fashion to a murder 15 years ago for which her brother was blamed.

21 The Szechuan Dragon

May 6, 1990

45m

Grady and his pregnant wife are tending Jessica's house in her absence when an old seaman is killed in her front room.

22 The Sicilian Encounter

May 20, 1990

45m

Michael Hagarty is involved in a case in Sicily which has many twists and turns including the Mafia.

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