Jessica Fletcher knows better than anyone that creativity must be nurtured. So when a young lady from Cabot Cove shows promise as a country-and-western singer and songwriter, Jessica and a local citizens' committee send Cindi Gabriel on a scholarship trip to Nashville Tennessee, where she can benefit from professional instruction. Just weeks later, everyone is stunned when she's charged with the murder of a brash music publisher. Now it's up to Jessica to uncover the truth - or poor Cindi will never get the chance for an encore.