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Murder, She Wrote· Season 5 · Episode 17

The Sins Of Castle Cove

S05E17·7.0·April 9, 1989·1h·CBS

When a former student of Jessica's writes a steamy book based on the residents of Cabot Cove, several of Jessica's friends are less than thrilled about the publicity they start to receive. When someone eventually winds up dead as a result of the book, it's up to Jessica to remind her neighbors that there's a difference between fact and fiction when trying to figure out who the killer is and why they wanted the victim dead.

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#6In Season 5of 19 rated episodes
#49All-timeof 204 rated episodes
+0.0vs season avgSeason 5 averages 7.0
1989First airedApril 9, 1989

Guest stars

William WindomWilliam Windomas Dr. Seth Hazlitt
Ron MasakRon Masakas Sheriff Mort Metzger
Julie AdamsJulie Adamsas Eve Simpson
Ruth RomanRuth Romanas Loretta Speigel
Kathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas Ideal Molloy
Gloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas Phyllis Grant
Graham JarvisGraham Jarvisas Ellis Holgate
Luke AskewLuke Askewas Noah Harwood
Frederick CoffinFrederick Coffinas Tim Mulligan
Page HannahPage Hannahas Sybil Reed
Rosanna HuffmanRosanna Huffmanas Miriam Harwood
Will Nyeas Deputy Floyd
Joan RobertsJoan Robertsas Janet Paisley
Fran RyanFran Ryanas Rose Mulligan

Crew

John Llewellyn MoxeyDirector
Robert Van ScoykWriter

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