"MURDER, SHE WROTE: A TIME FOR MURDER"--from Jessica Fletcher and author Jon Land--In the fiftieth entry in this USA Today bestselling series, two timelines converge as Jessica Fletcher returns to high school to investigate the murder of an old colleague, while we meet Jessica as a young teacher solving her very first murder--that of the high school principal (see my review)

Murder, She Wrote: A Time for Murder

Young Jessica Fletcher's life couldn't be more ordinary. She teaches at the local high school while she and her loving husband, Frank, are raising their nephew Grady together. But when the beloved principal dies under mysterious circumstances, Jessica knows something is off and, for the very first time, investigates a death.
 
Present-day Jessica returns to high school for a colleague's retirement party and has fun seeing familiar faces. That is, until the colleague winds up dead--and his death has mysterious links to Jessica's very first murder case.
 
With nothing but her own instincts to guide her, Jessica embarks on a quest to find out what really happened all those years ago and who's behind these murders. Because time is running out to catch this killer....

MY REVIEW: "MURDER, SHE WROTE: A TIME FOR MURDER" is the 50th entry in the best-selling book series based on the beloved, long-running TV series "Murder, She Wrote" featuring amateur sleuth and successful mystery writer Jessica Fletcher. This story is an involving mystery-within-a-mystery that engages the reader while giving fans a glimpse into the early adult life of the much-loved character of Jessica, who began her working life as an English teacher. The story line weaves action from the present day between Jessica's recollections of the first murder case which drew her in twenty five yeas ago. Always a sharp-eyed observer with a keen, intellectual curiosity, Jessica could never lave a clue unturned, a question unasked, or a mystery unsolved. Author Jon Land has captured the essence of "Murder, She Wrote"--giving readers an irresistible taste of the flavor of the quaint Maine setting, the lovably quirky characters, and the undeniable knack that Jessica has for becoming immersed in murderous mysteries. I am a longtime "Murder, She Wrote" fan, and I greatly enjoyed visiting with Jessica and her friends, and I laughed at their banter. Following along with Jessica (at any age) as she rides her bicycle through the great mystery trails of life is always a special treat.

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Praise for the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote Series:

“Buckle your seat belts and join Jessica Fletcher on this non-stop, breathless thrill ride across time as Jon Land introduces us to a younger Jessica solving her first murder twenty-five years in the past, even as she deals with a connected killing in the present. The resulting mystery is a sparkling, slam dunk success that makes the 50th book in the eternal Murder, She Wrote series as compelling as the first."—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A tight, twisty tale that keeps you guessing until the final page and gasping when you've finally turned it. Jessica Fletcher has never been better!"—Lisa Scottoline, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Series fans will be pleased to find this popular franchise in Land's able hands."—Publishers Weekly

"Land takes the action and suspense to a new level, one not found in previous installments in the series. This is more than just another whodunit, it’s an action book that brings Jessica’s character into a whole new light."—Suspense Magazine

"A great book for fans of Jessica Fletcher, combining the complex plots of an Agatha Christie with the gripping characters of a Pelacanos and the atmosphere of a Shirley Jackson, but at the end 100% original."—Strand Magazine

“Fresh and appealing…extremely satisfying. It pulled me in right from the beginning.”—Open Book Society
 
"Jessica Fletcher, mystery writer and amateur sleuth, always has me coming back for more."—A Cozy Girl Reads 


 Jessica Fletcher

 

Jessica Fletcher (born Jessica Beatrice MacGill, and writes under the initialed J.B. Fletcher) is a fictional character from the US television series Murder, She Wrote.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/46714.Jessica_Fletcher

Jon Land

 

Jon Land is an American author of thriller novels and a screenwriter. He graduated from Brown University in 1979 Phi Beta Kappa and Magna cum Laude. He often bases his novels and scripts on extensive travel and research as well as a twenty-five year career in martial arts. He is an associate member of the US Special Forces and is an emeritus board member the International Thriller Writers. John currently lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

http://www.jonlandbooks.com/