based on the episodes 'Deadly Lady' and 'Hooray for Homicide'.based on the two-hour pilot episode of the same name.The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (April 1985).

Each book, with the exception of The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, utilizes two episodes from the show as the basis for its story. The first three books in the series were written by James Anderson and the fourth was written by David Deutsch. The Mystery of the Mutilated Minion Ī number of episodes were the basis for a series of novels released in the mid 1980s by Avon Books.Fletcher) within the storyline of the series: Novels that were written by the fictional character of Jessica Fletcher (J.B. The title The Stain on the Stairs had previously been used by Agatha Christie in The Murder at the Vicarage as the title of a supposed detective story. Due to fans pointing out the errors, the novel was republished in 2000 with most of the inaccuracies corrected. The first novel, Gin & Daggers, authored by American ghostwriter Donald Bain, included several inaccuracies to the TV series including Jessica driving a car which she could not do as she never learned to drive.

The co-author credited for all of the novels is the fictitious 'Jessica Fletcher'. In keeping with the spirit of the TV show, a series of official original novels have been written and published by the New American Library. The novel A Killing at Hastings Rock also underwent development to become a virtual reality video game. Her first novel, The Corpse Danced at Midnight, was made into a film in one episode, and later in the series another was made into a theatre play.

This is a list of fictional novels either from or inspired by Murder, She Wrote.ĭuring the series many novels that J.B.

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