
Dr. Mark Sloan is chief of Internal Medicine at Community General Hospital -- and sometime consultant to the local police department. When he's drawn into a case, he combines sleuthing and medicine to solve the crime. That crime is usually one his detective son, Steve, is working on as a member of the local police department. Dr. Sloan's medical colleagues, including doctors Amanda Bentley, Jack Stewart and Jesse Travis, are also frequently drawn into his investigations.
After Dr. Sloan reports the death of a television infomercial star, the body vanishes and his company and wife insist he is still alive.
When a popular illusionist dies during his magic act, Dr. Sloan believes he was murdered and suspects his former partner of the crime.
Dr. Sloan searches for the killer of a dance studio owner to clear the name of his friend, a dancer who is the prime suspect.
Dr. Sloan attempts to locate the person responsible for murdering a woman who was attempting to blackmail her former college roommates.