《女作家与谋杀案》是一部非常著名且持续时间很久的美国经典侦探剧集。这部剧集共12季264集，从1984年开始在美国CBS电视台一直播放至1996年，之后又于1997年至2003年间陆续推出四部电视电影。Angela Lansbury扮演主角推理小说家兼业余侦探Jessica Flectcher，她在50岁左右失去了丈夫， 却成为了一名非常成功的推理小说作家，并且没有让成功冲昏头脑，拒绝了声望和金钱的诱惑，住在缅因州一个叫Cabot Cove的安逸的沿海小镇，和自己的老朋友们保持来往。在大部分剧集里，Jessica总能卷入一些离奇谋杀案的调查。警察们总是把表面上看来嫌疑很大的人抓走，而Jessica却觉得凶手另有其人。通过向每个嫌疑人询问一些其他人都想不到的问题，她总能找到真正的凶手，并在每集最后五分钟与之对峙，通过自己的推理指出对方的罪行。一部分凶手能够在Jessica的劝解下主动坦白罪行并向警方自首，也有一部分凶手会试图杀人灭口，而这时埋伏在暗处的警方人员便会及时赶到，将凶手当场逮捕。
编剧: Laurence Heath
播出日期: 1993-09-12
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A trader working on a merger dies at a Chinese banquet in Hong Kong.
编剧: Donald Ross
播出日期: 1993-09-26
运行时间: 45 min
概述: One of the partners trying to raze a Brownstone where Hemmingway once wrote is erased--permanently.
编剧: Danna Doyle
播出日期: 1993-10-03
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A new Victorian house owner is killed in the manner befitting a vampire -- a wooden stake in his chest.
编剧: Tom Sawyer
播出日期: 1993-10-24
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A media tycoon may have been killed by a literary agent who seems as substantial as smoke.
播出日期: 1993-10-31
运行时间: 45 min
概述: Jessica is fascinated by a demo of a VR game based on her book, but, while playing it, she thinks she sees a real murder.
编剧: Robert Hamner
播出日期: 1993-11-07
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A racehorse trainer is murdered as he is on his way to expose a racing fraud and there is some friction concerning his daughter's permission to ride in the race.
编剧: Bruce Lansbury
播出日期: 1993-11-21
运行时间: 45 min
概述: An American nephew, out to get the family business, gets a different kind and the Irish widow's son is suspected.
播出日期: 1993-11-28
运行时间: 45 min
概述: There are three suspects in the murder of a crooked deputy: a CPA, an illegal casino owner and his daughter's jilted lover.
播出日期: 1993-12-05
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A man thinks he should get royalties from a book based on his case, written by Jessica.
播出日期: 1993-12-19
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A producer staging an adaptation of one of Jessica's novels finds no joy in London.
播出日期: 1994-01-02
运行时间: 45 min
概述: In Canada, a land war breaks out between Native Americans and a mining company.
编剧: Lisa Seidman
播出日期: 1994-01-09
运行时间: 45 min
概述: When the chef of a restaurant who recently had over half his stock bought up by a well-known mobster dies, suspicion turns to Jessica's young friend Lorna Thompson, but when the mobster himself dies, Jessica realises there is more than meets the eye to this case.
编剧: Donald Ross
播出日期: 1994-01-16
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A piece of sculpture does double duty as a murder weapon.
编剧: Tom Sawyer
播出日期: 1994-01-23
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A mobster is upset when he learns that a petty thief has found an unexpected $900,000.
播出日期: 1994-02-06
运行时间: 45 min
概述: Jessica is shocked to learn that her editor has taken a flying leap from his high-rise office.
编剧: Laurence Heath
播出日期: 1994-03-06
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A step-father may have been eliminated by his step-son, a graffiti artist.
播出日期: 1994-03-13
运行时间: 45 min
概述: An old established store has closed for the last time and its accountant won't have to find another job.
编剧: Tom Sawyer
播出日期: 1994-03-27
运行时间: 45 min
概述: Seth vanishes and every one is sure there was foul play.
播出日期: 1994-05-01
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A truck hijacker comes to the end of the road.
播出日期: 1994-05-15
运行时间: 45 min
概述: The strict mentor of a piano prodigy is found dead.
播出日期: 1994-05-22
运行时间: 45 min
概述: It is no sleight of hand when the crooked carnival magician is murdered.
