5. Shadow of Doubt — Episode — Rizzoli & Isles

5. Shadow of Doubt

When a wealthy woman is found dead at the bottom of her stairs, we realize that this was no ordinary slip-and-fall accident. The team is pressed into a game of cat and mouse with a clever killer determined to get away with the perfect crime. Plus, when Maura decides to undergo minor surgery, the surprising part of her healing will be reconnecting with Hope.

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A woman dies after tumbling down the stairs in her home. Accidental death is ruled out, so the team must narrow down the suspects among those close to her: the scheming husband, Robert, looking to inherit his wife's fortune; the angry daughter, Claire, who resented her mother for trying to control her love life; and Claire's boyfriend, Gary, resentful for being kept away from Claire. Maura's mother, Hope ( Sharon Lawrence ), visits her before the surgery; Frankie and Nina make their developing relationship known.

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