A temporary black-out at a recording studio leaves Jessica in the dark when the wealthy soon-to-be-owner is stabbed to death.  When the murder weapon matches the cutlery set of an old friend, Jessica takes on the case with a plan to put the real culprit on the record.

Things heat up in Cabot Cove when the diary of a sex symbol is up for auction, and some of the bidders will do anything to get it.