 Dave Novaro claims Jessica s book "The Uncaught" is a thinly disguised version of the murder of his wife Janet (whose mother died of grief six months later), except that he was acquitted in court -albeit merely for lack of evidence- five years ago, not  his character  in  her version , so he demands millions as compensation for damages to business, health and marriage. His wife Iris Novaro complains to him this makes him absent, while she tells her lover Rick Konig she couldn t bring herself to tell him about them at such a time of stress. To Jessicas surprise, NYPD Lt. Artie Gelber Artie confirms the murders really are surprisingly similar, even in some details, and there was enough publicity so she could have known. Dave s daughter Rachel Novaro, a lawyer, also wants the book redrawn, while her grandpa Norman Trent believes Dave did murder her mother. When Iris publicly accuses Jessica of ruining her marriage to Dave, who married her, his former secretary, Jessicas publisher Ted Hartley asks her to consider a settlement to avoid the costs of a high-profile trial. When Navarros assistant Neil Fraser warns Dave his business is about to falter under the publicity costs, he reads the book and calls Jessica, suggesting he may redraw his lawsuit as it inspired him who really would have murdered his wife; shortly after he is clobbered to death with a walking cane. Rachel persists with the lawsuit; Jessica asks her about the last passage Dave read, according to his fingerprints, and notices she has a past copy of her mothers diamond necklace which Dave used to cover up pawning the real one. Iris tells Rick off  because he was only after the money  when he sounds disappointed Rachel is the sole heir. Artie arrests Norman Trent who was seen by a bag lady at the shop where his fingerprints where abundant, even admits he wanted Dave dead for murdering his daughter; Jessica doesn t  buy it as it would alienate Rachel and investigates her own theory...