Gil is getting pressure from the chief and feels like he could be the sacrificial lamb if he doesn't solve the recent swath of murders, the two victims thus far beautiful, well off Beverly Hills women - Nic Jones and Louise Langford - who were stabbed to death in their own homes with no signs of forcible entry, they both stabbed by some sharp wooden instrument. Both murders occurred in the evening when their respective husbands were out of town, and sneaker footprints were found outside in both cases. Gil and the media speculate that the murders are thrill kills making the case more difficult in having little rhyme or reason. It isn't until there is a third victim, single Renee Dumont, that Gil reaches out for help, specifically to Jeff as Miss Dumont had called Jeff for the first time that night for an appointment the following morning. The M.O. for the Dumont case is the same as the first two murders, with the only change in the victimology being Miss Dumont being divorced. Initially frustrated in turning up no substantial evidence, Jeff and Gil eventually do discover a few different ties between some of the murders. Following the leads, Jeff employs the assistance of Roscoe and Suzanne, ultimately deciding to use Suzanne as potential bait in front of some keys suspects. Jeff doesn't realize the danger he is placing single Suzanne with she possessing the key attributes the target of the murderer, those attributes not on Jeff's radar as the reason for the murders.
—Huggo