Dossier
Louise is a wealthy upstate socialite. Warm and friendly, the glamorous Louise is also a bit of a day (and night) drinker. She is tired of her husband Caleb’s philandering.
Louise McCallum
Category: The Actual Suspects
Caleb McCallum
Dossier
McCallum is a successful businessman. He owns of a chain of seafood restaurants, Cap’n Caleb’s Chowder Houses. Both wealthy and easy to dislike, McCallum is the conventional victim of a cozy murder mystery.
Appearances
Kitt Donovan
Dossier
Kitt Donovan is employed by Coventry House publishing company. She is instrumental in the publication and promotion of Jessica’s first book, The Corpse Danced at Midnight.
Romantic Interests
Grady Fletcher, fiancé, 1984
Appearances
Howard Griffin
Dossier
Howard Griffin (Jeff Conaway) is Jessica’s nephew by marriage. As of S1 E3, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Victoria Griffin née Brandon. Howard is an actor.
Resume
- Female Impersonator, Les Champignons, San Francisco, CA, 1984; S1 E3: “Birds of a Feather”
Arrest Record
- Murder of Al Drake, San Francisco, CA, 1984; S1 E3: “Birds of a Feather”
Romantic Interests
Victoria Brandon, married 1984
Appearances
Preston Giles
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
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
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