It seems that I'm on a bit of a British mystery show binge lately. But after watching Agatha Raisin and Rosemary & Thyme, I was ready for something a bit different. I happened upon a limited series called The Brief,…
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I maintain a blog on WordPress called "Murder She Watched" where I blog about mystery TV shows and movies; and another blog called "The Lady Detective" where I blog about women in crime fiction.
Murder, She Wrote 7.14 “Who Killed J.B. Fletcher?”
Jessica Fletcher travels down to Bremerton, Texas after she hears on the news that someone using her name has been arrested for breaking and entering. While there, she meets members of the J.B. Fletcher Literary Society, and furthermore stumbles upon…
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Murder, She Wrote 7.13 “Moving Violation”
Jessica Fletcher is in Cabot Cove for this one! There's a new rich political family in town and they're causing some problems --- especially for Sheriff Metzger who gets accused of murdering the ambassador's son. Just the facts: Click on…
Rosemary & Thyme (TV series)
Previously on this blog, I have written predominantly about American detective TV series. However, I'm actually a huge fan of British TV and have watched a large number of British mystery series as well. One series that I haven't seen…
Murder, She Wrote 7.12 “Suspicion of Murder”
In this Dennis Stanton-centric "bookend" episode, Dennis has a brief affair with a married woman, and is subsequently accused of murdering the woman's husband! Jessica Fletcher takes a break from dealing with Japanese Beatles in her garden in order to…
Murder, She Wrote 7.11 “Family Doctor”
In a rare non-Cabot Cove episode, we find Jessica and her pal Dr. Seth Hazlitt having dinner at his favorite Boston restaurant, "Clams 'n' Claws", which also happens to be hosting the Abruzzi mob family in its private dining room.…
Agatha Raisin (TV Series)
Over the last couple of weeks, I've been binge-watching the Agatha Raising TV series. I saw the pilot episode when it first aired in 2014, but until lately I haven't been able to get my hands on the rest of…
Murder, She Wrote 7.10 “Murder in F Sharp”
In yet another music-themed episode, Jessica Fletcher tells her pal, Cabot Cove Gazette editor Ben Devlin, the inside scoop regarding a scandal involving a pianist who was subject to an insurance investigator by Dennis Stanton after his (insured) hands were…
Murder, She Wrote 7.9 “Ballad for a Blue Lady”
Jessica Fletcher is in Nashville, attending a special concert given by one of her long-time friends. Her friend confesses that she is having some marital problems, and Jessica investigates when the couple become victims of poisoning. Just the facts: Click…
Murder, She Wrote in Ireland: episodes to watch on St. Patrick’s day
Angela Lansbury has a particular love for Ireland. Her mother, actress Moyna Macgill, was born in Belfast. Whereas Angela was raised in London and then moved to the US at the beginning of the second world war, she moved to…
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