Plot

A haunted spirit and antique smugglers are just a few challenges Jessica faces on her Irish vacation.

Part 1 of 2. Jessica arrives in Ireland to visit her friend Eileen just as local police find the body of Nan Conroy, a local girl who disappeared last year. Also arriving is an American who wants to turn Eileen's castle into an Americanized first-class hotel, a move Eileen's son Ian opposes. But does Rory's secret mission or the possible illegal sale of ancient treasures have anything to do with the subsequent murder?—mama.sylvia

Jessica Fletcher is again visiting Ireland, this time to see her good friend Eileen O'Bannon accompanied by Irish police Inspector Rory Lanahan. There's a bit of a commotion on their arrival as the local police have discovered the body of Nan Conroy, who had been missing for the last year. Eileen lives in a grand old castle, far too big for her and too costly to maintain. She would like to sell up and move to Dublin but her son Ian is trying to talk her out of it. An American investor, Vincent Nader, wants to turn the house into a five-star hotel. Soon, there are stories of Nan's ghost haunting the house which Jessica dismisses out of hand but her own eyes seem to suggest something different. When Nader is shot dead, there are numerous suspects including his wife Andrea and her lover Peter Franklin. Jessica is convinced that Nan was murdered as well.—garykmcd