Sparks fly between Elsbeth and a Scottish musician named Angus after he witnesses a murder through a video art installation linking Manhattan with his tiny seaside town. The two join forces to solve the case together from across the pond.
Elsbeth finally makes it as a true New Yorker when she is summoned to jury duty and lands on a murder trial where she faces off with the unusually difficult Judge Milton Crawford, who will prove a formidable adversary,
Elsbeth finds herself in prison with some of the same high-class criminals she put away. When one of them is murdered, Elsbeth sets out to find the killer's killer, while her colleagues back at the precinct fight to get her released.
As Judge Milton Crawford inches closer to becoming a federal judge, Elsbeth scours his past to prove he's a murderer, putting everyone around her in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Teddy considers following in his mother's professional footsteps.
When an unlikable fashion photographer is murdered in the middle of a fashion show, Elsbeth and the team suspect the killer to be either the photographer's college ex - and leading model of the show, Nadine or her jealous husband.
A womanizing executive is murdered after an opera. Elsbeth suspects an obsessed opera fan committed the crime due to a ringing phone. The team deals with precinct changes stemming from Noonan's past misconduct.
When a college theater student dies mysteriously, Elsbeth suspects the theater director Alex Modarian of foul play and engages in a battle of wits with him, believing he's involved in the student's death.
After the president of a luxury pre-war building falls off her balcony to her death, Elsbeth and Kaya are called to the scene to dig for a lead when they meet Joann, a high-powered real estate broker with huge clients and bigger secrets.
While investigating the death of a wealthy real estate developer, Elsbeth is led to the last person to see him alive, a lifestyle consultant named Chloe who is usually found on the arms of residents of New York City's Billionaires' Row.
While investigating what appears to be a random shooting, Elsbeth meets Rod, an entitled playboy working through his bucket list of thrills, which may include murder. Elsbeth's efforts to catch the killer land her in serious legal trouble.
