The husband of Monk's former assistant Sharona has been arrested for murder. Now back in San
Francisco she's ready to reclaim her place in Monk's life much to the chagrin of his current
assistant Natalie. While Monk tries to maintain a delicate balance between the two women he
discovers a few unsettling snags in the case against Sharona's husband and may be up against a
killer who not only understands him but is one step ahead of him.
