The story of Lincoln assassination conspirator John Surratt as he flees from Canada to Liverpool, England to avoid capture and prosecution.
A German born Czarina of Russia tries to solidify Russia's place among the powers of Europe by modernizing her country's culture. Meanwhile, she tries to marry a military hero who is but the son of a farmer and beneath her station.
In order to fingerprint suspects and criminals in murder investigations, an ink pad is required. But when new wonder paint Formula Z is the main ingredient of such an investigation, the police stir up a batch of murder suspects that can't be covered over by international intrigue.
A lonely reclusive widow thinks she sees a man stash a body inside a car trunk and looks to her high school yearbook to solve the crime.
The story of Adolph Hitler and Eva Braun in their final days, as told by Braun.
A young bank teller is questioned about her role in a bank robbery. She has no memory of participating or even being involved. She insists that she did not hand over $500 to a thief, even though a nearby teller saw her do it.
A bus driver feels guilty about the murder of a young woman whom he let out at the wrong stop. So he uses his connections in the world of boxing to solve the crime.
The story of King Henry VIII's unfortunate second wife is told from the time she gives birth to her unfortunate end at the hand of her adulterous husband.
When an archeologist dies in a remote country, a mystery involving murder and jewel smuggling ensues.
A prosecutor with big political aspirations brings in a psychic to assist with the investigation —- much to the chagrin of the county sheriff.