Kedar Brown

Sidney Teal appears to have it all: his own software company, billions of dollars, a beautiful wife, and a beautiful home. But all is not as it seems. One night, Sidney drives to a movie theater and waits in the shadows. A couple emerges from the theater, and when they pass, Sidney leaps out with a knife, snarling "Give me your wallet! Don't be a hero!" But Teal picked the wrong couple to mug: the man, Archie Modine, suddenly pulls a gun and shoots the billionaire dead. Due to the high-profile nature of the Teal case, Stottlemeyer wants to bring Monk in to help investigate. Right away, Monk has issues with the crime scene.

An ominous hawk soars over Haplin as the Thaw Fest is about to start; a state investigator helps Tommy look into Friddle's murder; a stranger lures Henley into a surprising relationship.

Henley Boone moves to a seemingly idyllic town just as a shocking murder occurs; Tommy, a deputy and son of a popular sheriff, tries to ease the town's fears and solve the crime.

Newly appointed Sheriff Tommy Conroy makes a shocking discovery about Jerry Friddle's murderer; Henley is determined to access the third floor of the mysterious boarding house.

Clues point to the return of the elusive Magic Man; Tommy finds an unlikely ally while searching for his wife; gruesome evidence could be good news for many of Haplin's families.