: Lieutenant Casey views Jessica as a prime suspect due to the million-dollar check in her possession, forcing her to rely on the help of scrappy private investigator Harry McGraw to clear her name. Critical Review & Highlights
The story centers on the auction of a scandalous diary belonging to a deceased Hollywood sex symbol named Evangeline.
: Jessica is summoned to Boston by her old friend, actor Richard Bennett, who entrusts her with a $1 million check to secure and then destroy the diary to protect Evangeline's reputation.
: The episode features Hurd Hatfield (as William Readford), who starred alongside Angela Lansbury in the 1945 film The Picture of Dorian Gray . A scene where characters gaze at a full-length portrait of Evangeline pays homage to that film.
: The production values at the auction house are described as "slick and stylish," contributing to a cohesive and "tight" narrative. Trivia & Notable Features
: Lieutenant Casey views Jessica as a prime suspect due to the million-dollar check in her possession, forcing her to rely on the help of scrappy private investigator Harry McGraw to clear her name. Critical Review & Highlights
The story centers on the auction of a scandalous diary belonging to a deceased Hollywood sex symbol named Evangeline. "Murder, She Wrote" One Good Bid Deserves a Mur...
: Jessica is summoned to Boston by her old friend, actor Richard Bennett, who entrusts her with a $1 million check to secure and then destroy the diary to protect Evangeline's reputation. : Lieutenant Casey views Jessica as a prime
: The episode features Hurd Hatfield (as William Readford), who starred alongside Angela Lansbury in the 1945 film The Picture of Dorian Gray . A scene where characters gaze at a full-length portrait of Evangeline pays homage to that film. : The episode features Hurd Hatfield (as William
: The production values at the auction house are described as "slick and stylish," contributing to a cohesive and "tight" narrative. Trivia & Notable Features