Join Melissa 'Mel' Addison, Max Bauer, and company on another murder mystery adventure. When a case takes Mel to California, mayhem follows. Mel finds a dead body and is accused of the murder. Is it lucky or unlucky for Mel that the murder is in Max Bauer's jurisdiction? Will Max believe she's innocent? Can Mel clear her name? Who is following Mel, and why? Complicating all of this is the anniversary of the car accident that claimed Mel's family. Can she put their deaths behind her with Max's help? Will Max and Mel finally get together, or will everything tear them apart?