"The truth is I want to go back. Maybe I'm old fashioned but I don't have much use for city life. And you know frankly except for you and Kit Donovan, I don't much care for the people either."-Jessica Fletcher.
This was the start of what turned out to be a wonderful series starring Angela Lansbury...and I loved it!
Jessica Fletcher is a substitute English teacher in her small New England coastal town living the idyllic life of an elderly widower.
The series starts with a two parter. In episode one, Jesica's nephew, Grady Fletcher, calls to let her know that he passed her manuscript on to a friend and they want to publish it...this leads to Jessica traveling to New York to meet her publisher, Preston Giles, during a media publicity circuit as her book gains popularity. While in New York, Jessica begins to feel like a small town fish out of water..., for which both her publisher and Grady's girlfriend (the friend who got her published) feel very bad. To make up for it publisher Preston invites Jessica and her nephew to his house for the weekend to show them a good time...including a costume party on the first night. Everyone was dressed as storybook characters. Next morning "Sherlock Holmes" is found murdered and floating in the pool.
This ends up in episode two with a little bit of cloak and dagger as Jessica attempts to prove her nephew Grady's innocence.
"Don't you know Mrs. Fletcher, you're a celebrity."-street thug.
"Oh now, stop this fiddle faddle. A young man's future is in dire jeopardy thanks to your shenanigans."-Jessica Fletcher.
Wonderful start to a wonderful series...you should watch if you like mysteries...especially cosy mysteries!