An artist is found dead at his home. A burglar is charged with murder but protests his innocence to Maddie Magellan, a crime writer. Maddie recruits Jonathan Creek to help her unveil the truth.
Zola Zbzewski is one of the most cosmetically altered women in Britain. After her ex-lover threatens to sue, he is found shot dead. Zola is the most obvious suspect but then is found mysteriously dead in Maddy's wardrobe.
A retired comedian is found shot dead in his nuclear fall-out shelter. The bunker is locked from the inside, which suggests the man shot himself, but he had crippling arthritis in his hands, and couldn't pull a trigger.
Tracy, a teenager who loves seventies rock music, goes to visit her idol, retired rock étoile, star Roy Pilgrim (Jonathan is also a fan), but then vanishes. Jonathan sets out to find Tracy and clear Roy's name.
A respected cancer doctor is found impaled on a samurai sword in his locked study. Suspects include the rather odd son, the air-headed daughter-in-law and assorted monkeys used for research.