After Leonard's death, Jackie, Marie, and Hattie get together for a celebratory dinner. But when an obscure piece of concrete evidence pops up, they realize the killer is still on the loose and must race against the clock to save another victim.

As the investigation into Frank's death continues, Georgie and Maria share with each other their feelings about losing a spouse. Jessie uncovers incriminating evidence linked to the town fires, and Maria and Ricus are held up by armed robbers.

Another respected town resident is found dead, and suspicion falls on Georgie, amid revelations about her husband’s double life. Pressure mounts on Maria, as the McClintocks plan to take her house.

Now the interim editor of the Gazette, Jessie gets a threatening letter. She and Maria discover that Georgie has been receiving religious counseling, which provides a solid alibi for Mickey's murder.

On election day, Maria gets a letter containing a confession to the murders, prompting a town lockdown. Meanwhile, Jackie's life is threatened when an unexpected visitor arrives back in town.

Tannie Maria Purvis has just lost her job as recipe-writer for the local paper so turns her talents to the advice column instead. One of the first letters leads her to an abused woman whose life may be in danger.

The community says goodbye to Lawrence and Martine's cousin arrives to take charge of her funeral. Maria and Jessie attempt to interview a befuddled Dirk and Maria uses mince to solve a teenage identity crisis.

Hattie fights off an attempt at censorship by the town council. The sinister messages from Scotland continue to plague Maria, while she tries to resolve a family feud.

Tannie Maria has grave doubts about the police's investigation, but is distracted by a lovelorn farmer who needs a little sweetness in his life. Jessie's drive for investigative journalism lands her and Maria in the middle of a shootout.

Tannie and Jessie have some awkward questions to answer at the police station after another murder. Jessie's mother has a mystery at work that needs solving.