Elliot Freed and his ex-wife Dr. Sharon Simon-Freed have a cordial divorce. When Elliot finds out that Sharon is missing, he's concerned, but not that concerned, because the news comes from Sharon's soon-to-be-second-ex-husband Gregory Sandoval. When the police are looking for her—in connection with the death of one of her patients—Elliot starts taking the disappearance seriously.

The third Comedy Tonight mystery brings back the series characters and provides a stage for some new ones, never sacrificing laughs or heart. See why renowned journalist (and mystery fan) Linda Ellerbee said the series contains "Movies, murder, characters who are real people, laughs, danger, and damn good writing!"