Murder Most Puzzling (2025)

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1. 01Episode 2S01E02 · 8.0It's Cora's birthday and she's fed up. It's been too quiet since she jailed The Graveyard Killer and she's itching for another mystery to solve, so Cora is thrilled when Becky hires her to investigate a case.
2. 02Episode 3S01E03 · 7.0Wealthy businessman, Ray, and his dynamic wife Gloria, have sponsored Dennis Pride to play a gig in Bakerbury. Meanwhile, Cora is distracted by love, as she's wooed by a charming suitor, Gilbert. When Sherry says he seems too good to be true, it causes a rift between the women but plants a seed of doubt in Cora's mind.
3. 03Episode 1S01E01 · 6.8When a murder takes place in the sleepy market town of Bakerbury, the police are baffled by a crossword puzzle left on the body. With their case going nowhere, they turn reluctantly to Cora Felton, a recent arrival, whose fame as a newspaper puzzle writer suggests she can help DCI Hooper and the local police unravel the clue and solve the case.

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Phyllis LoganCora FeltonCharlotte HopeSherry CarterAlistair BrammerAnton GrantNick DananDS Sam BrodyAdam BestDCI Derek HooperAshionye Michelle RaccahBabs Dufresne

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