Mrs. Fletcher began her career writing on an old Royal typewriter (Magic Margin with glass keys), but as her career progressed, she eventually purchased an Intel 80386 class computer running Windows 3.1 (at the time a popular operating system). Among her friends she can count both multi-millionaires who own Beech Starships to down-on-their-luck homeless people, moving effortlessly between the social strata. The format of the show usually has Jessica solving the mysteries within five minutes of the end of each program, unless the producers felt they could prolong the suspense across two episodes. Perhaps her most notable experience was encountering a Mr. Potts who preferred to be called Mr. Bond - he did at least have an Aston Martin DB6, in which Jessica herself ended up racing to the rescue.Jessica's relationship with law-enforcement officials varied from place to place. Both the sheriffs of Cabot Cove were used to, or resigned themselves to, having her meddle in their cases. However, most detectives and police officers didn't want her anywhere near their crime scenes, until her accurate deductions convinced them to listen to what she had to say. Others were fans of her books and gave her free rein. With time, she made friends in many police departments across the USA, as well as a British police officer attached to Scotland Yard.
Genres: Cozy Mystery
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Series
Murder, She Wrote (with James Anderson)
1. The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1985)
2. Hooray for Homicide (1985)
3. Lovers and Other Killers (1986)
1. The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1985)
2. Hooray for Homicide (1985)
3. Lovers and Other Killers (1986)
Murder, She Wrote
1. Gin and Daggers (1989) (with Donald Bain)
2. Manhattans and Murder (1994) (with Donald Bain)
3. Rum and Razors (1995) (with Donald Bain)
4. Brandy and Bullets (1995) (with Donald Bain)
5. Martinis and Mayhem (1995) (with Donald Bain)
6. A Deadly Judgment (1996) (with Donald Bain)
7. A Palette for Murder (1996) (with Donald Bain)
8. The Highland Fling Murders (1997) (with Donald Bain)
9. Murder on the QE2 (1997) (with Donald Bain)
10. Murder in Moscow (1998) (with Donald Bain)
11. A Little Yuletide Murder (1998) (with Donald Bain)
12. Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch (1999) (with Donald Bain)
13. Knock 'em Dead (1999) (with Donald Bain)
14. Trick or Treachery (2000) (with Donald Bain)
15. Blood on the Vine (2001) (with Donald Bain)
16. Murder in a Minor Key (2001) (with Donald Bain)
17. Provence - to Die for (2002) (with Donald Bain)
18. You Bet Your Life (2002) (with Donald Bain)
19. Majoring in Murder (2003) (with Donald Bain)
20. Destination Murder (2003) (with Donald Bain)
21. Dying to Retire (2004) (with Donald Bain)
22. A Vote for Murder (2004) (with Donald Bain)
23. The Maine Mutiny (2005) (with Donald Bain)
24. Margaritas and Murder (2005) (with Donald Bain)
25. A Question of Murder (2006) (with Donald Bain)
26. Three Strikes and You're Dead (2006) (with Donald Bain)
27. Coffee, Tea, or Murder (2007) (with Donald Bain)
28. Panning For Murder (2007) (with Donald Bain)
29. Murder on Parade (2008) (with Donald Bain)
30. A Slaying in Savannah (2008) (with Donald Bain)
31. Madison Avenue Shoot (2009) (with Donald Bain)
32. A Fatal Feast (2009) (with Donald Bain)
33. Nashville Noir (2010) (with Donald Bain)
34. The Queen's Jewels (2010) (with Donald Bain)
35. Skating on Thin Ice (2011) (with Donald Bain)
36. The Fine Art of Murder (2011) (with Donald Bain)
37. Trouble at High Tide (2012) (with Donald Bain)
38. Domestic Malice (2012) (with Donald Bain)
39. Prescription For Murder (2013) (with Donald Bain)
40. Close-Up on Murder (2013) (with Donald Bain)
41. Aloha Betrayed (2014) (with Donald Bain)
42. Death of a Blue Blood (2014) (with Donald Bain)
43. Killer in the Kitchen (2015) (with Donald Bain)
44. The Ghost and Mrs. Fletcher (2015) (with Donald Bain)
45. Design For Murder (2016) (with Donald Bain and Renee Paley-Bain)
46. Hook, Line and Murder (2016) (with Donald Bain and Renee Paley-Bain)
47. A Date with Murder (2018) (with Donald Bain and Jon Land)
48. Manuscript for Murder (2018) (with Jon Land)
49. Murder in Red (2019) (with Jon Land)
50. A Time for Murder (2019) (with Jon Land)
51. The Murder of Twelve (2020) (with Jon Land)
52. Murder in Season (2020) (with Jon Land)
53. Killing in a Koi Pond (2021) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
54. Debonair in Death (2021) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
55. Killer on the Court (2022) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
56. Death on the Emerald Isle (2023) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
57. Fit for Murder (2024) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
58. Murder Backstage (2024) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
59. A Killer Christmas (2024) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
60. Snowy with a Chance of Murder (2025) (with Barbara Early)
61. A Body in Boston (2025) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
1. Gin and Daggers (1989) (with Donald Bain)
2. Manhattans and Murder (1994) (with Donald Bain)
3. Rum and Razors (1995) (with Donald Bain)
4. Brandy and Bullets (1995) (with Donald Bain)
5. Martinis and Mayhem (1995) (with Donald Bain)
6. A Deadly Judgment (1996) (with Donald Bain)
7. A Palette for Murder (1996) (with Donald Bain)
8. The Highland Fling Murders (1997) (with Donald Bain)
9. Murder on the QE2 (1997) (with Donald Bain)
10. Murder in Moscow (1998) (with Donald Bain)
11. A Little Yuletide Murder (1998) (with Donald Bain)
12. Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch (1999) (with Donald Bain)
13. Knock 'em Dead (1999) (with Donald Bain)
14. Trick or Treachery (2000) (with Donald Bain)
15. Blood on the Vine (2001) (with Donald Bain)
16. Murder in a Minor Key (2001) (with Donald Bain)
17. Provence - to Die for (2002) (with Donald Bain)
18. You Bet Your Life (2002) (with Donald Bain)
19. Majoring in Murder (2003) (with Donald Bain)
20. Destination Murder (2003) (with Donald Bain)
21. Dying to Retire (2004) (with Donald Bain)
22. A Vote for Murder (2004) (with Donald Bain)
23. The Maine Mutiny (2005) (with Donald Bain)
24. Margaritas and Murder (2005) (with Donald Bain)
25. A Question of Murder (2006) (with Donald Bain)
26. Three Strikes and You're Dead (2006) (with Donald Bain)
27. Coffee, Tea, or Murder (2007) (with Donald Bain)
28. Panning For Murder (2007) (with Donald Bain)
29. Murder on Parade (2008) (with Donald Bain)
30. A Slaying in Savannah (2008) (with Donald Bain)
31. Madison Avenue Shoot (2009) (with Donald Bain)
32. A Fatal Feast (2009) (with Donald Bain)
33. Nashville Noir (2010) (with Donald Bain)
34. The Queen's Jewels (2010) (with Donald Bain)
35. Skating on Thin Ice (2011) (with Donald Bain)
36. The Fine Art of Murder (2011) (with Donald Bain)
37. Trouble at High Tide (2012) (with Donald Bain)
38. Domestic Malice (2012) (with Donald Bain)
39. Prescription For Murder (2013) (with Donald Bain)
40. Close-Up on Murder (2013) (with Donald Bain)
41. Aloha Betrayed (2014) (with Donald Bain)
42. Death of a Blue Blood (2014) (with Donald Bain)
43. Killer in the Kitchen (2015) (with Donald Bain)
44. The Ghost and Mrs. Fletcher (2015) (with Donald Bain)
45. Design For Murder (2016) (with Donald Bain and Renee Paley-Bain)
46. Hook, Line and Murder (2016) (with Donald Bain and Renee Paley-Bain)
47. A Date with Murder (2018) (with Donald Bain and Jon Land)
48. Manuscript for Murder (2018) (with Jon Land)
49. Murder in Red (2019) (with Jon Land)
50. A Time for Murder (2019) (with Jon Land)
51. The Murder of Twelve (2020) (with Jon Land)
52. Murder in Season (2020) (with Jon Land)
53. Killing in a Koi Pond (2021) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
54. Debonair in Death (2021) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
55. Killer on the Court (2022) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
56. Death on the Emerald Isle (2023) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
57. Fit for Murder (2024) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
58. Murder Backstage (2024) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
59. A Killer Christmas (2024) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
60. Snowy with a Chance of Murder (2025) (with Barbara Early)
61. A Body in Boston (2025) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
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