Amy Winslow, a literature department chair, and Travis Burke, a detective, are planning their first date as they attend a book reading by Amy's father, Graham Winslow. Meanwhile, Amy agrees to speak with a young writer, Ella Quincy, who is researching a non-fiction book about the murder of Nicole Ford, a colleague of Amy's.

Mystery 101
A renowned murder case is re-examined when a writer's inquiry uncovers new evidence, enabling a youthful detective and her partner to retry and exonerate a wrongly accused professor.