Jessica Fletcher is back in New York City, this time teaching a university extension course in Creative Writing at St. Julian's parish. The class involves a discussion of unique murder methods, and Jessica suggests the students consult her personal bibliography…
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Murder, She Wrote: Manhattans and Murder (Book Review)
While I have watched the Murder, She Wrote TV series over and over multiple times, I must confess that it wasn't until I started this blog almost three years ago that I first discovered the Murder, She Wrote spin-off novels.…
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Murder, She Wrote 9.11 “Final Curtain”
A new play is being put on at the Cabot Cove Community Building theater! The play 'And Wept A Stranger' (not a real play as far as I've been able to find) is about one man's descent into madness as…
British detective shows that premiered in 2020
Now that we're well into the 2020s, I figured I should start compiling a list of detectives shows from this decade in my TV Detective Database. However, once I got started, I was surprised by the sheer number of new…
Best and worst of Murder, She Wrote Season 7 (Cabot Cove episodes)
[Updated on June 7th 2022 with survey results] If you ever ask a Murder, She Wrote fan what their favorite episodes are, almost invariably their response would be: "Any episode set in Cabot Cove." But given that there are almost…
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Murder, She Wrote 9.10 “The Sound of Murder”
Jessica Fletcher is in New York City, leading a creative writing seminar in her apartment. One of her students, Holly, has arranged for Jessica to record an audiobook for the blind (The Corpse Danced at Midnight) at Rojam Records studio.…
Murder, She Wrote Season 7 “Bookend” episodes
A popular topic among Murder, She Wrote fans involves the so-called "Bookend" episodes --- episodes where Jessica Fletcher provides introductory (and sometimes concluding) remarks, but doesn't actively take part in the main story action. The reason for these episodes had…
A history of skulls on Murder, She Wrote book covers
I have always been interested in book cover design, especially when it comes to book series---which often strive to maintain a consistent "look". So when I first learned about the Murder, She Wrote spin-off novels, I quickly became aware of…
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Murder, She Wrote 9.9 “A Christmas Secret”
It's Christmas time in Cabot Cove and the whole town is buzzing about two things: the engagement of the daughter of a local accountant; and the 50th anniversary toy drive organized on behalf of the Cabot Cove Fire Department. Just…
5+ times when Angela Lansbury played a villain
For many people, the name 'Angela Lansbury' conjures up feelings of cozy nostalgia. Due to her long-established role as Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote, as well as her many roles in Disney movies such as Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Beauty…
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