The Author

Summary

Mary Ann Newton has written a book (Secret Confessions) that purports to be fiction, but upon a deeper look, it seems to be an expose on the citizens of a small town. When an attempt made on her life gets a local reverend instead, Matlock is called in to defend the suspected killer. As the case goes on, Matlock realises that Ms. Newton may not be the right target for the would-be killer.

Guest stars

• Guy Stockwell as Chief Johnson
• Brion James as Mr. Grock
• Eddie Quillan as David Sears
• Parker Stevenson as Philip Eagen
• Audra Lindley as Mary Ann Newton
• Michael Durrell as Lloyd Burgess
• Stanley Kamel as Mark Douglas
• John Schuck as Reporter Carl Burke
• Richard Newton as Judge Richard Cooksey
• Charles C. Stevenson Jr. as Jury Foreperson