Monk must find the evidence to put away a grisly murderer and regain his detective's license from the grouchy new police commissioner.

Monk unravels a baffling mystery after a toddler finds a severed finger in a park.

A relaxing getaway in wine country turns into a crime-filled weekend as Monk and Natalie try to uncover a murder involving a man that doesn't exist.

While sequestered on jury duty, Monk juggles two cases: proving that the accused is not guilty and figuring out who was killed outside the courthouse.

When Dr. Kroger retires after his cleaning lady is killed, it's up to Monk to solve the case and get Dr. Kroger back to work.

When Lt. Disher inherits a farm from an uncle who committed suicide, he decides to quit the police force and start a new life in the country. But Disher soon suspects that his uncle was murdered, so Monk joins him on the farm to investigate.

Monk takes up a new hobby -- painting -- and meets with unexpected success.

When three homeless men seek out Monk's services at the holidays, Natalie convinces him to investigate the death of their friend.

Voodoo appears to be the only explanation when unmarked dolls sent to San Francisco residents accurately predict a series of inexplicable deaths -- including, perhaps, Natalie's.