Jessica (Angela Lansbury) may be forced into public office when a woman (Lee Purcell) arrives in town claiming Cabot Cove's bachelor mayor (Richard Paul) is the father of her five children.
A revealing novel published by a former student (Page Hannah) of Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) triggers a Cabot Cove murder. Kathryn Grayson, Gloria DeHaven, Ruth Roman and Julie Adams return as guest stars.