在这部梅森探案集 第五季剧情/悬疑/犯罪片中,
There is turmoil after the death of Adam York, publisher of the Los Angeles Chronicle newspaper. York was killed on a fishing expedition along with his brother. The only survivor was Tilden Stuart. York's nephew, Joe Davies, takes over the paper as his uncle had told him that he and his mother would inherit the bulk of the estate. When the will is read, Joe and his mother, Grace Davies, are given half of the estate with the other half going to Joe's aunt, Hope Quentin, and her family who have no interest in the paper other than what they can sell it for. The tie breaker rests with Joe's fiancée, Kerry Worden, who is York's Step-niece. The paper is failing financially but Boyd Alison, a shady businessman, steps in to offer a loan to keep the company going. Joe thinks he's doing okay as a result but, when Worden announces that she is going to marry Hope Quentin's son Ralph, he realizes he has been had. He foolishly says out loud that he could kill her and, when she is found murdered, he...
