Natasha Pavlovich

Civilian test pilot Steve Wagner is a national hero, but not everyone admires him. His old flame, Joanne Raphelson, is about to publish a tell-all book that details the abuse she endured during their relationship. Wagner can’t let Joanne’s story get out, so he pays her a visit. He makes her one of his signature drinks, a "Spacewalk," and adds a little something extra: a powerful dose of barbiturates. When her housekeeper arrives the following week, she finds Joanne hanging from the ceiling with a noose around her neck. Captain Stottlemeyer, Lieutenant Disher, Monk and Natalie go to Joanne’s house to investigate. It appears to be suicide, but the captain and Monk spot some clues that point to murder.

Vaughn confirms that K-Directorate has hired a known assassin, a.k.a. "The Snowman" for his favored use of an ice-pick as a weapon, to take out Khasinau.

Roy's Russian Mail Order fiancée comes to the island and falls for an art history teacher.

Adm. Chegwidden travels to Moscow to begin his own investigation after hearing reports that Harm and Mac perished there in a plane crash.

When a poor Latina woman arrives in Sean and Christian's office with horrible blisters on her forehead, the doctors learn that their old associate, Merrill Bobolit (recurring guest star Joey Slotnick), is performing cheap, illegal cosmetic surgery on poverty-stricken people.