Jessica Fletcher is in Cabot Cove for this episode! One of her former students is now also a writer and has published The Sins of Castle Cove--a book that purports to be fictional and yet contains many truths and characters…
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Murder, She Wrote 5.16 “Truck Stop”
Jessica Fletcher is on the road--driving from Las Vegas to Los Angeles with a fellow writer named Walter Murray. They end up staying at a truck stop seemingly in the middle of nowhere--just a garage/gas station, motel, and diner. This…
My Month in Mystery: June 2019
Over the last week, I took a bit of a break from blogging in order to take time to rest and celebrate my birthday. But of course, that doesn't mean I took a break from mysteries. Here's a bit of…
Murder, She Wrote 5.15 “Alma Murder”
Jessica Fletcher is summoned by her old sorority sister to visit her alma mater after her old college professor confesses to murdering a young. Jessica doesn't believe her professor is capable of murder and so sets out to prove that…
Murder, She Wrote 5.14 “From Russia…with Blood”
Jessica Fletcher is in Moscow attending the International Arts League Conference to celebrate the fact that her books are finally being translated into Russian. At a reception for conference attendees, Jessica Fletcher gets the attention of local law enforcement after…
Detective nostalgia in the 1990s
Over the past year since starting this blog, I had attempted to fill in some gaps in my familiarity with the mystery/detective TV show genre. I started by watching shows produced in the 70s, before moving on to shows produced…
Murder, She Wrote 5.13 “Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble”
Cabot Cove locals can't believe their eyes when it looks like Patience Terhune, a suspected witch who was burned at the stake 300 years ago, may be back in town. But could her ghost be responsible for the latest murder?…
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My Month in Mystery: May 2019
This past month has been a time for me to catch up on my blogging. At the beginning of the month, I submitted the final draft of my dissertation (I'm a PhD student), and so I'm currently in this blissful…
Murder, She Wrote 5.12 “Smooth Operators”
Jessica Fletcher is in New York to meet with her publisher and decides to make a quick visit with her old pal Lt. Timothy Hanratty. Always interested in what Jessica has to say, Hanratty takes her with him to examine…
Best and Worst of Murder, She Wrote Season 4
Last month, after having finished posting trivia summaries for all Season 4 episodes, I decided to pose a question to social media: Which is the best Cabot Cove episode from this season? And this was quickly followed by: Which is…
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