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Revision as of 21:01, 20 September 2010

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Murder, She Wrote: TV Movies
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Since 1989 a series of official Murder, She Wrote novels have been released. Continuing with he spirot of the series, the credited authors of these novels are Donald Bain and Jessica Fletcher. Donald Bain continues to write Murder, She Wrote novels, with up to three novels being released each year. The novels are released internationally by Signet Books, which is a subsidiary of The Penguin Group.

Premise

The novels of the series tend to follow a similar format to episodes of the TV Show. Starting with Jessica either meeting the soon to be deceased or discovering a body, and continues with Jessica being drawn into the middle of the investigation, and ultimately solving the case. The novels frequently include recurring characters from the series such as Seth Hazlitt, Mort Metzger, Grady Fletcher, Michael Haggarty, Harry McGraw and Dennis Stanton whom frequently drag Jessica into adventures involving grave danger and even espionage.

List of Novels

Donald Bain recently revealed on his website that two new novels are to be released in 2008, titled "Murder On Parade" and "A Slaying in Savannah", A new novel entitled "Madison Avenue Shoot" is currently being written and is due to be released in early 2009

Cover Title # of Pages Release Date Author
Gin&Daggers Gin and Daggers 272 June, 1989 (1st Edition)
April 1, 2000 (2nd Edition)
Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher is off to London to deliver the keynote address at a mystery writers convention. She's also looking forward to seeing her mentor, Marjorie Ainsworth, who's hosting a party on her estate to celebrate her latest book. But a routine business trip becomes murderous business--when Jessica discovers Marjorie stabbed to death in her own bedroom...

ManhattansandMurder Manhattans and Murder 304 December 1, 1994 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Promoting her latest book in New York, Jessica Fletcher encounters a former drug smuggler dressed up in a Santa suit and sets up an interview with him, only to discover the unlikely St. Nick dead the next day.

RumandRazors Rum and Razors 304 April 1, 1995 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica is on vacation in St. Thomas when she discovers the corpse of hotel owner Walter Marschalk. The island police suspect a hot-tempered ex-employee but cool-headed Jessica will discover who's the real serpent in Eden.

BrandyandBullets Brandy and Bullets 288 August 1, 1995 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Cabot Cove's posh retreat offers struggling artists a European spa, psychiatry and even hypnotism. But soon the retreat begins to look like a health hazard. A suicide attempt and a brutal murder quickly arouse the sheriff's attention--and Jessica's. And when an old friend mysteriously disappears, Jessica fears a twisted genius is at work writing a scenario for murder.

MartinisandMayhem Martinis and Mayhem 304 December 1, 1995 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica travels to San Francisco to investigate the case of a wrongly convicted woman. With help from Scotland Yard's Inspector Sutherland, Jessica turns "The City by the Bay" on its head, racing for the truth before she becomes a target herself.

ADeadlyJudgement A Deadly Judgement 304 April 1, 1996 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher is off to Boston to help her eccentric lawyer friend, Malcolm McLoon, defend a tycoon accused of fratricide. Even so, Jessica anticipates enough time to take in the sights of New England's historic capital. Meanwhile, her sleuthing talents will come in handy when two acquaintances dive into the case.

APaletteforMurder A Palette for Murder 304 October 1, 1996 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Mystery writer Jessica Fletcher, of Cabot Cove, Maine, visits the Hamptons on Long Island. Here, she plans on relaxing while taking a sketching class and doing some painting. Of course, Jessica never rests for very long. Soon, she is caught up in yet another mystery. A model turns up dead, and Jessica once again takes on the role of detective to find out who is behind this murder and why.

HighlandFlingMurders Highland Fling Murders 304 April 1, 1997 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica and friends visit a castle in the village of Wick rumored to be haunted by Scotland's most celebrated spectral woman. But when a local lass is found murdered in the same gruesome style as the legendary witch, terror overtakes the town! It's Jessica's most horrifying case yet--one that pits her against a killer from this world, or maybe the next!

MurderOnTheQE2 Murder On The QE2 304 October 1, 1997 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Bestselling mystery writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher is invited to travel to London on the grand dame of ocean liners, the Queen Elizabeth II, as one of seven guest lecturers. The night they set sail, a fellow speaker is found brutally murdered. Now Jessica has just four days at sea to find the killer...before she finds more of her colleagues, or even herself, dead in the water!

MurderInMoscow Murder In Moscow 304 May 1, 1998 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Mystery writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher visits Moscow as part of a United States publishing group to help Russia succeed as a democracy. But the poisoning of a Russian publisher, who possessed information which could topple the government in power, places her in a dangerous situation. Jess turns to the American Embassy for help, only to discover that the United States government is involved...

ALittleYuletideMurder A Little Yuletide Murder 304 October 1, 1998 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

It's beginning to look a lot like murder...

Jessica Fletcher is planning to spend a cozy Christmas in Cabot Cove. But when Rory Brent is found shot to death on his farm, there will be no peace on earth until his killer is found. Everyone assumes the culprit is Brent's longtime enemy, Jake Walther. But Jessica uncovers evidence that makes her believe otherwise. Snooping into the small town's past for a motive, Jessica is determined to deliver the real killer before Christmas. The trouble is, the next sound she hears this silent night may be a scream-her own...

MurderPowderhornRanch Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch 272 May 1, 1999 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

While visiting an old friend's ranch in Colorado, bestselling mystery author Jessica Fletcher is caught in a fiendish plot of revenge when one of the guests is found stabbed to death. Soon after, the victim's wife is also discovered murdered in a gruesome fashion. With the police at a loss, and the rest of the ranch guests on edge, Jessica decides to do some research into the past of some of the less than cordial guests. What she discovers may help her crack the case...if it doesn't get her killed first!

KnockemDead Knock 'em Dead 288 October 1, 1999 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

When one of her mystery books is turned into a Broadway play, Jessica hits the Big Apple to help out the production. But when dead bodies offstage start upstaging the performers onstage, it's up to Jess to drop the curtain on a killer!

TrickorTreachery Trick or Treachery 272 October 1, 2000 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

With the arrival of a spiritual medium in town, the annual Halloween party in Cabot Cave takes on a real scary tone. When a self-proclaimed witch ends up dead in the graveyard, Jessica stirs through a witches' brew of motives--and concocts a scary scheme of her own to make sure the guilty ghoul doesn't get away with murder.

BloodontheVine Blood on the Vine 272 April 1, 2001 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher is visiting the Napa Valley wine country while doing research for her next book, and invites her old friend, Scotland Yard detective George Sutherland to join her at a cozy Bed and Breakfast. No sooner do they arrive than they find the valley abuzz over the murder of a waiter at the restaurant owned by infamous ex-Hollywood heavyweight Bill Ladington. Ladington’s blatant womanizing and involvement in a bitter vineyard land dispute have already marked him as a dubious character—and a possible suspect. But when Ladington turns up dead himself from a supposed “suicide,” Jessica knows that a murderer is on the loose—and with a little help from George, she must try and bottle up a motive for murder from an extensive list of less-than-vintage suspects…

MurderinaMinorKey Murder in a Minor Key 272 October 1, 2001 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

A Funeral in New Orleans Jessica Fletcher has a writer’s conference in New Orleans and can’t resist staying an extra week for the annual Jazz Festival. In her short time there, she gets a chance to sample everything the city has to offer— its delectable food, its wonderful music and, of course, its unique brand of murder and corruption… Arts critic Wayne Copely is desperately searching for the fabled recordings of New Orleans jazz legend Little Red LeCoeur. But when he hears that his old friend Jessica Fletcher is in town, he’s more than happy to take a break from work and give her an insider’s view of the festival. Unfortunately, her jazz lesson and his search are tragically cut short when he turns up dead next to the grave of an old voodoo queen. And when the cops pass off the bizarre event as a mere ‘accidental death’, it’s up to Jessica to get to the bottom of it...

ProvencetoDieFor Provence - To Die For 272 April 1, 2002 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher settles in France for a much-needed holiday and idyllic Provence offers plenty of diversions--including cooking classes with esteemed chef Emil Bertrand. But Jessica's getaway is cut short when Chef Bertrand is murdered with one of his own customized carving knives. Jess is soon cooking up her own investigation, and whips up a medley of motives.

YouBetYourLife You Bet Your Life 272 October 1, 2002 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

When her old friend Martha decided to get married in Las Vegas, Jessica Fletcher made the trip to watch her walk down the aisle. But what were the odds that she’d be back two years later—to watch Martha stand accused of her husband’s murder? Jessica’s never been one to gamble, but she’s willing to bet that Martha isn’t guilty. Martha’s husband was a high-rolling Las Vegas local with three ex-wives and plenty of jealous acquaintances. After joining Martha’s defense team, Jessica combs through the man’s past to find the real killer. But as the media attention grows—and Jessica is interviewed by the news anchors of Court TV—the stakes are raised, and Jessica learns how to play for keeps.

MajoringinMurder Majoring in Murder 272 April 1, 2003 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Celebrity mystery writer Jessica Fletcher is riding out Schoolman College's first tornado in over sixty years. As a visiting professor, she is there to teach a creative writing class. But after two men choose to brave the tornado rather than take shelter and one of them is found dead-Jessica wonders if her darkest suspicions are strictly academic.

DyingToRetire Dying to Retire 272 April 6, 2004 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher is in a Florida retirement community for the funeral of a dear old friend whose heart gave out-only to discover that the woman's death from natural causes may have been artificially induced. With the help of a feisty group of young-in-spirit retirees, Jessica must track down the clues and find out who prescribed the fatal treatment...

DestinationMurder Destination Murder 272 September 7, 2004 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Mystery writer Jessica Fletcher takes a three-night train trip with her friend and his railroad association through scenic British Columbia. But when a member of the entourage takes a sip of a Bloody Mary and dies, police begin investigating. The suspects gather in the Starlight Express dinner car, and it's up to Jessica to do some unplanned sleuthing before everyone's plans are derailed by death.

TheMaineMutiny The Maine Mutiny 288 April 5, 2005 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher is pitching in to help Cabot Cove's first Lobster Festival by writing an article about the lifestyle of the local lobstermen. But instead of getting the story, she becomes tangled in a net of intrigue and murder. And she better sink her claws into this puzzling case-or she may find herself becoming the next catch of the day.

AVoteforMurder A Vote for Murder 272 September 6, 2005 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher is in Washington, D.C., to support a new literary initiative set forth by a prominent senator. But when the senator's chief-of-staff dies mysteriously, Jessica discovers just how deadly politics can be.

AQuestionofMurder A Question of Murder 288 April 4, 2006 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher is in the Berkshires attending a writers’ conference at a historic mansion where her friends the Savoys are hosting a murder-mystery party. As both a crime solver and a mystery author, Jessica is an old hand at this kind of thing. So she swears to the Savoys that she won’t reveal the secrets of their play and goes about enjoying the weekend with her colleagues. But when a young actor’s murder scene appears all too real, no one can tell what’s scripted and what isn’t. They say the show must go on, but everyone is wondering: Who really dunit?

MargaritasandMurder Margaritas and Murder 288 September 5, 2006 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

San Miguel de Allende is a picturesque town in central Mexico’s highlands that attracts artists, retirees, and those in need of some rest and relaxation. So when publisher Vaughan Buckley and his wife, Olga, invite Jessica to join them for a little R & R, she jumps at the opportunity to spend time basking in the sun and enjoying Mexican culture with her friends. But there are those who don’t share Jessica’s appreciation for the arts. Ruthless kidnappers abduct Vaughan and demand a considerable ransom for his safe return—or else Olga will be made a widow. Jessica can’t imagine why local criminals would be interested in Vaughan. To solve the mystery, she turns her attention to his friends in San Miguel—friends who don’t appreciate Jessica poking her nose into their business....

3Strikesandyouredead Three Strikes and You're Dead 288 October 3, 2006 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Visiting her old friends Judge Jack and Meg Duffy in Arizona, Jessica watches their foster son hit the winning run for the Mesa Rattlers in a AA league playoff game. She and the Duffys are thrilled at Ty Ramos's success, but team owner Harrison Bennett is not. His son Junior and Ty are bitter rivals, and the tension at the team dinner later that evening threatens to empty the dugouts. By the next morning, Junior Bennett is dead, and Ty is the prime suspect. Jessica finds it hard to believe that such a fine young man would wreck his life in a moment of anger - and when she starts looking into the Rattlers' recent season, she finds out that for some people, baseball is more than just a game.

Coffeteaormurder Coffee Tea or Murder 288 April 3, 2007 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Mrs. Fletcher learns that the friendly skies aren't so friendly after all. When Cabot Cove's own Wayne Silverton debuts his new airline, he invites Jessica Fletcher and other locals on the inaugural flight from Boston to London. Jessica is thrilled for the opportunity to visit her dear friend, Scotland Yard Inspector George Sutherland. But the reunion hits turbulence when George is called to the airport to investigate the apparent murder of Wayne Silverton. Jessica and George decide to put their sleuthing skills together. But there's a full passenger list of suspects-and Jessica's going to have to catch a killer before she can catch a flight home.

PanningForMurder Panning for Murder 288 September 25, 2007 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica's much-deserved cruise becomes a working vacation when her friend Kathy tags along, hoping to locate her sister Wilimena, who vanished from the same vessel. Distantly related to Alaska's most famous madam-a woman who may have struck it rich during the Gold Rush-Wilimena apparently took the cruise to find the treasure. Now, as Jessica and Kathy investigate Wilimena's disappearance, they learn that she was quite outspoken about her gold claim-and may have attracted the wrong kind of attention. And now that attention has been turned on Jessica and Kathy.

MurderonParade Murder On Parade 288 April 1, 2008 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

The Cabot Cove residents are pulling out all the stops for their celebration of the 4th of July this year. But amidst the pleasures of planning the big event, there is tension too. Joseph Lennon, a very successful businessman, has recently relocated to Cabot Cave and is funding a big fireworks show and rock concert. There are many in town who don't like him throwing his wealth and power around to get things done his way. When Mr. Lennon's body is found the evening of the fireworks show, Jessica has a long list of potential suspects.

SlayinginSavannah A Slaying In Savannah 304 September 30, 2008 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica is saddened when her eccentric old friend Tillie Mortelaine passes away and surprised to learn that Tillie has left her a million dollars. But there are strings attached. Jessica must use the money to help the literacy fund she and Tillie established years ago in Savannah, Georgia. And she will receive the money only if she can solve a mystery within the month: the murder of Tillie’s fiancé, Wanamaker Jones. As Jessica settles into Tillie’s Savannah mansion and meets Tillie’s boarders, she also discovers that the spirit of Wanamaker Jones haunts the grounds. And that there are those in Savannah who are looking to cash in on Tillie’s demise and Jessica’s failure...

MadisonAvenue Shoot Madison Avenue Shoot 288 April 07, 2009 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

The Cabot Cove residents are pulling out all the stops for their celebration of the 4th of July this year. But amidst the pleasures of planning the big event, there is tension too. Joseph Lennon, a very successful businessman, has recently relocated to Cabot Cave and is funding a big fireworks show and rock concert. There are many in town who don't like him throwing his wealth and power around to get things done his way. When Mr. Lennon's body is found the evening of the fireworks show, Jessica has a long list of potential suspects.Jessica's Alaskan cruise is disrupted when Kathy Copeland joins her. Kathy's sister vanished from the very same vessel on a prior voyage. It seems her sister had gone in search of a family treasure dating back to the Gold Rush.

AFatalFeast A Fatal Feast 288 October 06, 2009 Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher would like nothing more than to sit back and relax as Thanksgiving comes to Cabot Cove. But this year, she’s already got more on her plate than she can handle. Jessica is suffering from a rare case of writer’s block, and the deadline for her new novel is fast approaching. Also, her friend, Scotland Yard Inspector George Sutherland, is coming from London to experience the American holiday. But most distressing of all, Jessica is hosting a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner for a guest list that is growing by the day. Jessica carries on toward her culinary conquest, and she couldn’t be more thankful about the results. Until she and George take a post-turkey stroll and stumble upon the body of a man with a carving knife stuck in his chest!

NashvilleNoir Nashville Noir 288 April 6, 2010 (E-Book)
April 6, 2010 (Hardcover)
March 1, 2011 (Paperback)
Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain

Jessica Fletcher knows that creativity must be nurtured. So when a young lady from Cabot Cove shows promise as a singer and songwriter, Jessica and a local citizens committee send Cyndi on a scholarship trip to Nashville, Tennessee, where she can benefit from professional instruction. Only weeks later, Cabot Cove is shocked to hear of the cold-blooded murder of a brash country music publisher-by the young talent Cyndi! And as Cyndi's mother begs Jessica to help her daughter, Jess heads to the country music capital of the world to help the wayward starlet. Jessica finds that the murdered man was no country gentleman, with a list of ex-wives, cheated partners, swindled singers, and stolen songs that has Jessica swinging to-and-fro in the search for a killer. And if she can't uncover the culprit soon, Jessica knows that poor Cyndi will never get the chance for an encore...

TheQueensJewels The Queen's Jewels 288 October 5, 2010 (E-Book)
October 5, 2010 (Hardcover)
Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain
Jessica Fletcher has always wanted to take a transatlantic voyage on the legendary Queen Mary II. Now, she's finally getting her chance. She's hoping to fly to London, spend a few quiet days visiting, and then depart on the high seas. When she calls her old friend, Scotland Yard Inspector George Sutherland, to let him know she's on her way, he mentions the case of an enormously valuable diamond that was stolen from its wealthy owner, who was murdered during the heist. Jessica is well aware of the story. But when she finally boards her dream ship, the deadly mystery appears to have followed her up the gangplank. Now, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, she must try to enjoy the sumptuous seaborne surroundings while she tries to find a priceless diamond-and the killer desperate enough to take a life for it.
SkatingonThinIce Skating on Thin Ice 288 April 5, 2011 (Hardcover) Jessica Fletcher
Donald Bain
Christine Allen's dream of competing in pairs figure skating competitions becomes a nightmare when a series of "accidents" ruins her practice sessions with her partner and coach. And when the body of one of the trio is found dead at the arena, Jessica is determined to uncover the chilling motives behind the murder...

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