《无声的证言第十六季》由安东尼·伯恩，阿梅利亚福克斯，威廉·加米那拉等明星，ConfectionerymagnateJohnBriggs，headofanailingempireandatoddswithunionleaderKennyBarber，isfounddeadofanapparentheartattackinahotelbedroom.HewasabouttosellhiscompanytomillionaireEmmettSchwartzman.HissoleheirislongestrangeddaughterGeraldine，tothechagrinofhisbrotherPhillip，whomGeraldineappointsascompanydirector.YoungpolicepathologistJackHodgsonclaimsBriggswasmurdered，believinghehadbeenwithaprostitute，andissufficientlypersuasivethatLeorecruitshimtoreplaceHarry，nowworkinginNewYork.BriggsrighthandmanTrenterpaysoffescortDeannaCollier，whoisactuallyGeraldinesdaughterandhadjusttrackedBriggsdown.GeraldinegivesDeannaacharmbraceletbutsoonafterwardsthegirlismurdered执导。