In The Julie Dixon Murder Case, Detective Danny Clover receives an unusual request from Judge Summers, who seeks his help in a delicate family matter. A young woman named Ruth Jennings is searching for her father, Nelson Jennings, who has been in prison for manslaughter for the past ten years. Unbeknownst to Ruth, her father has insisted that she be told he is dead, a lie perpetuated by her mother until her recent passing. Clover learns that Ruth's mother had kept the truth hidden, and now, with her mother's death, Ruth is determined to find her father.