A shy San Francsico librarian and a clumsy detective fall in love as they attempt to solve a crime that involves drawfs, albinos, and the Catholic church in a plot to kill the Pope.

A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. The four men most affected by the killer are San Francisco PD Homicide detectives David Toschi and William Armstrong, and the San Francisco Chronicle reporters Paul Avery and Robert Graysmith.

Ride along with Paladin, the dark knight of the old West. Paladin, a man of refined taste and the gunfighter with the fastest draw, always tries to settle things in a civilized manner. But when pushed into violence, he rises to the challenge. From his classy home at San Francisco's Carlton Hotel, the master gunfighter is willing to travel wherever the strong hand of a hero is needed. Whether he's taking out a madman Marshal or saving a delusional...

The show followed the adventures of Paladin, a gentleman/gunfighter, who preferred to settle problems without violence, yet, when forced to fight, excelled. Paladin lived in the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dressed in formal attire, ate gourmet food, and attended the opera. In fact, many who met him initially mistook him for a dandy from the East. When working, he dressed in black, used calling cards, wore a holster that carried characteristic...