In Denver to appear on a TV book-review show, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) witnesses a nasty confrontation on the set of a consumer-advocacy show hosted by the pompous and abrasive Steve Honig (Robert F. Lyons). Soon afterward, Honig is murdered, and the main suspect is one of the targets of the victim's on-the-air wrath. Jessica, however, quickly learns that practically everyone in the studio--if not everyone in Denver--had ample motive to kill Honig, whose "advocacy" could be bought at the right price.
Another egomaniac and nasty character bites the dust and one of Jessica's friends gets accused of murder. It's a formula that is well done, sprinkled with humour - the detective is a nonce - and enjoyable mystery. Jessica figured it out with the help of a guy who collects trash of famous celebrities. Loved Jessica's expression when he said love your books, love collecting trash. Of course, he wasn't talking about her books.