This is a list of fictional and non-fictional novels either from or inspired by Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...

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During the series many novels that J.B. Fletcher wrote, were mentioned. 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.

In keeping with the spirit of the TV show, a series of official original novels have been written by American ghostwriter

Ghostwriter

A ghostwriter is a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person. Celebrities, executives, and political leaders often hire ghostwriters to draft or edit autobiographies, magazine articles, or other written...

 Donald Bain

Donald Bain (writer)

Donald Bain is a United States author and ghostwriter, having written over 80 books in his 40-year career. A graduate of Purdue University, he is the recipient of many writing awards. Bain is a professional jazz musician as well as a writer. He is married to Renée Paley-Bain, who is also a writer...

 and published by the New American Library

New American Library

New American Library is an American publisher based in New York, founded in 1948; it produced affordable paperback reprints of classics and scholarly works, as well as popular, pulp, and "hard-boiled" fiction. Non-fiction, original, and hardcopy issues were also produced.Victor Weybright and Kurt...

. The author credit for the novels is shared with the fictitious "Jessica Fletcher". When the first novel in the series, Gin and Daggers, was published in 1989 it included several inaccuracies to the TV series including Jessica driving a car which she could not do as she never learned to drive. Due to fans pointing out the errors, the novel was republished in 2000 with most of the inaccuracies corrected.

Fictional novels

Novels that were written by the fictional character of Jessica Fletcher

Jessica Fletcher

Jessica Fletcher is a fictional character portrayed by veteran Tony-winning actress Angela Lansbury on the American television series Murder, She Wrote...

 (J.B. Fletcher) within the storyline of the series:

• The Corpse Danced at Midnight
• Dirge for a Dead Dachshund
• A Faded Rose Beside Her
• Murder on the Amazon
• Lover's Revenge
• The Umbrella Murders
• Murder at the Inn
• Murder at the Digs
• Murder in a Minor Key
• The Stain on the Stairs
• The Mystery of the Mutilated Minion
• The Belgrade Murders
• Sanitarium of Death
• Calvin Canterbury's Revenge
• Murder at the Asylum
• Murder Comes to Maine
• Good-bye, Charlie
• The Corpse That Wasn't There
• Ashes, Ashes
• Fall Down Dead
• The Messengers of Midnight
• Mrs. Parker's Revenge

• The Poison in My Heart
• All the Murderers
• Murder at the Ridge Top
• The Corpse at Vespers
• The Triple Crown Murders
• The Crypt of Death
• A Killing at Hastings Rock
• The Uncaught
• Murder in White
• The Dead Must Sing
• The Killer Called Collect
• Stone Cold Dead on Wall Street
• Endangered
• The Launch Pad Murders
• Runway to Murder
• The Venomous Valentine
• A Case and a Half of Murder
• Yours Truly, Damian Sinclair
• The Dead Man Sang
• The Corpse Swam by Moonlight
• The Zero Aspect

Non-fictional novels

Novels that were written by Donald Bain

Donald Bain (writer)

Donald Bain is a United States author and ghostwriter, having written over 80 books in his 40-year career. A graduate of Purdue University, he is the recipient of many writing awards. Bain is a professional jazz musician as well as a writer. He is married to Renée Paley-Bain, who is also a writer...

 and published by the New American Library

New American Library

New American Library is an American publisher based in New York, founded in 1948; it produced affordable paperback reprints of classics and scholarly works, as well as popular, pulp, and "hard-boiled" fiction. Non-fiction, original, and hardcopy issues were also produced.Victor Weybright and Kurt...

 inspired by the series:

• Gin and Daggers (1st edition) (1989)
• Manhattans and Murder (1994)
• Rum and Razors (1995)
• Brandy and Bullets (1995)
• Martinis and Mayhem (1995)
• A Deadly Judgment (1996)
• A Palette for Murder (1996)
• The Highland Fling Murders (1997)
• Murder on the QE2 (1997)
• Murder in Moscow (1998)
• A Little Yuletide Murder (1998)
• Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch (1999)
• Knock 'em Dead (1999)
• Gin and Daggers (2nd edition) (2000)
• Trick or Treachery (2000)
• Blood on the Vine (2001)
• Murder in a Minor Key (2001)
• Provence - to Die for (2002)
• You Bet Your Life (2002)

• Majoring in Murder (2003)
• Destination Murder (2003)
• Dying to Retire (2004)
• A Vote for Murder (2004)
• The Maine Mutiny (2005)
• Margaritas and Murder (2005)
• A Question of Murder (2006)
• Three Strikes and You're Dead (2006)
• Coffee, Tea, or Murder? (2007)
• Panning For Murder (2007)
• Murder on Parade (2008)
• A Slaying in Savannah (2008)
• Madison Avenue Shoot (2009)
• A Fatal Feast (2009)
• Nashville Noir (2010)
• The Queen's Jewels (2010)
• Skating on Thin Ice (2011)
• The Fine Art of Murder (2011)
• Trouble At High Tide (2012)

External links

• Donald Bain official website
• Donald Bain on the New American Library
  New American Library
  New American Library is an American publisher based in New York, founded in 1948; it produced affordable paperback reprints of classics and scholarly works, as well as popular, pulp, and "hard-boiled" fiction. Non-fiction, original, and hardcopy issues were also produced.Victor Weybright and Kurt...
  
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• Jessica Fletcher on the New American Library website