Fiona May

Anne Francis

Louise McCallum, S1 E1 “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”

Dossier

Preston Giles (Arthur Hill) is the founder of Coventry House, the publisher of Jessica’s first novel, The Corpse Danced at Midnight. Preston has a shady past. He claims to have been framed for crimes he didn’t commit, after which he escaped prison and assumed his current identity. In April, 1984, he murdered Dexter Baxendale and Caleb McCallum to protect this secret. He is in love with Jessica Fletcher.

Appearances

S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”

Grady Fletcher

Dossier

Grady Fletcher (Michael Horton) is Jessica’s nephew by marriage. As of S1 E1, he lives in New York and is unmarried. Grady is an accountant.

Resume

Accountant, Cap’n Caleb’s Chowder Houses, New York, NY, 1984; S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Trespass: April, 1984; The Offices of Cap’n Caleb’s Chowder Houses, New York, NY; S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”

Arrest Record

Murder of Dexter Baxendale, New Holvang, NY, April, 1984; S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”

Romantic Interests

Kitt Donovan, fiancée, 1984

Appearances

S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”