
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament -- she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.
Jane and Maura find themselves in the world of competitive bass fishing when a tournament-leading fisherman is killed; Frankie loses a bet.
A former college football player is stabbed during a fundraiser; Frost's mother visits Boston.
Jane and Maura are called out to the BCU body farm when a murder victim is found buried among the research corpses; Angela keeps secrets from Jane.
The murder of a notorious thief sends Jane and Maura into the world of art heists and forgery; Jane must deal with an FBI agent who is interested in her case; Angela has a new man in her life.