![]() Jessica, Amos and the Juniper Lake sheriff (wonderfully played in low-key style by J. ![]() We find out about the backgrounds of a doctor, a businesswoman, a young opportunist and his wife, but practically nothing about the victim until the very end, so it's anybody's guess why poor Dixon was knocked off, if he didn't accidentally drown. There's the Maine setting, always a plus, assorted characters without much of an alibi, Jessica looking trim and efficient, lovable Seth. This episode has the ingredients of a very good program, and it starts out well - a retired police detective, Barney Kale, sets out to show that his former coworker, Detective Dixon, did not have a natural drowning accidental death ten years ago, but was murdered. Here, Don DeFore, much underrated generally, maybe because he's played so many likeable guys, turns in his usual good job. It's always pleasant to see which favorite actresses/actors from the past enliven this series with their guest appearances. A very clever misdirection in this episode, a fabulous setting, and wonderfully strong production values, at no point does it feel like you're watching the cast on a purpose built set. Pat Hingle is excellent as Barney Kale, he makes you believe in the desperation of his character to leave the job with an unblemished career and catch the killer. ![]() A good list of suspects, including Cynthia Tate, well performed by Hayley Mills, who sounds ever so English, as does every other Brit on the show. I really enjoyed this episode, firstly, I was very impressed by the storyline, a bit of a change for Jessica to be concerned by a historic murder. Among that list of suspects is Cabot Cove's own Doctor Seth Hazlit, naturally Jessica arrives to clear the name of her friend. Kale invites all the original suspects to a lodge at Juniper Lake. At his retirement party, Lieutenant Barney Kale commits to solving his only unsolved murder, that happened ten years ago of Lowel Dixon an old friend of his.
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