Episode 1

Tannie Maria Purvis has just lost her job as recipe-writer for the local paper so turns her talents to the advice column instead. One of the first letters leads her to an abused woman whose life may be in danger.

Episode 2

Tannie Maria has grave doubts about the police's investigation, but is distracted by a lovelorn farmer who needs a little sweetness in his life. Jessie's drive for investigative journalism lands her and Maria in the middle of a shootout.

Episode 3

Tannie and Jessie have some awkward questions to answer at the police station after another murder. Jessie's mother has a mystery at work that needs solving.

Episode 4

The community says goodbye to Lawrence and Martine's cousin arrives to take charge of her funeral. Maria and Jessie attempt to interview a befuddled Dirk and Maria uses mince to solve a teenage identity crisis.

Episode 5

Tannie Maria and Jessie take their shoes off before they sneak into a house. Later She comes home and finds her missing shoes sitting on her front porch cut in half as a warning. She reports her murdered shoes to detective Khaya.

Episode 6

Dirk and Anna drive the police to distraction. The town attends Martine's funeral but then there's a near death at the reception. Khaya and Maria share their suspicions.

Episode 7

Hattie fights off an attempt at censorship by the town council. The sinister messages from Scotland continue to plague Maria, while she tries to resolve a family feud.

Episode 8

The relentless attention from Scotland is starting to get to Maria, while she tries to help a woman in danger of losing her faith. Jessie's life is put in real danger.

Episode 9

A frantic search is on for Jessie. Revelations start to make sense of the mystery of Martine's death, as well as Maria's past.

Episode 10

A terrified Maria flees into the bush just as the police arrive. The search for Jessie continues into the night and the entire community rallies. Maria's past catches up to her.