Ep 5. Secret Life

In Homicide Hunter season 1 episode 5, titled "Secret Life," Detective Joe Kenda investigates the murder of a young woman named Janet Walsh. Janet's body was found in a remote area, and at first, it seems like a random act of violence. But as Kenda digs deeper, he discovers that Janet had a secret life that may have led to her death.

Janet was a nurse who worked at a hospice caring for terminally ill patients. She was well-respected and loved by her coworkers and the families of the patients she cared for, but there was more to Janet's life than met the eye. As Kenda begins to interview Janet's friends and acquaintances, he learns that she had a history of drug addiction and had recently been fired from her job at the hospice for stealing medication.

Kenda also discovers that Janet had been seeing a married man named Paul, who worked at a nearby hospital. Paul's wife, Lisa, had found out about the affair and had threatened to expose Janet to her coworkers and patients at the hospice. Kenda believes that Lisa may have been involved in Janet's murder as a way to protect her marriage and her husband's reputation.

As Kenda gathers evidence and interviews witnesses, he begins to piece together the events that led to Janet's death. He learns that Lisa had been following Janet and had confronted her on the night of her murder. The two women had gotten into a heated argument, and Lisa had ended up killing Janet in a fit of rage.

Kenda is able to make an arrest and bring Lisa to justice, but the case leaves him with mixed emotions. He sympathizes with Lisa, who had been driven to murder by the betrayal of her husband and the fear of losing everything she had worked for. At the same time, Kenda is haunted by the senseless loss of Janet's life and the ripple effect it will have on her loved ones.

"Secret Life" is an intense and emotional episode of Homicide Hunter that showcases Detective Joe Kenda's skills as a detective and his compassion for the victims of violent crime. Through his investigation, Kenda is able to unravel a complex web of secrets and lies and bring justice to those who have been wronged.