在这部神探可伦坡 第十二季剧情/悬疑/惊悚/犯罪片中,《神探可伦坡》第十二季共由以下三部组成：
1、It's All in the Game：由主演Peter Falk亲自编剧，并指定Faye Dunaway出演与其对决的女嫌疑人；
2、Butterfly in Shades of Grey：曾在NBC版第六季之Fade in to Murder出演凶手的William Shatner再度回归出演凶手，本集编剧Peter S. Fischer后为CBS推理剧《女作家与谋杀案》前七季担任执行制片人；
3、Undercover：本集与1992年的No Time to Die同样改编自Ed McBain的惊险小说，是又一次试图打破固有模式的尝试。
Lauren Staton and Lisa Martin kill their two-timing lover Nick Franco. Lauren's the one who pulled the trigger and they've made it look like Franco was killed by a burglar in his apartment. They've prepared well with both having solid alibis. Lt. Columbo is in charge of the case and is very much attracted to the beautiful Lauren. She uses that to her advantage and is soon buying him gifts and giving him the odd kiss. Columbo is flattered but begins to see anomalies in some of the physical evidence. He becomes certain that Lauren is involved in Franco's death but realizes he will only be able to make an arrest if he gets a confession. He manages to get that but even he is surprised when learns of her true relationship to Lisa.
