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Murder, She Wrote, She Wrote

Category: The Actual Suspects

Lisa Earl Shelby

Lisa Earl Shelby (Cassie Yates) S1 E2: “Deadly Lady”

Lisa is a suspect in her father’s murder in MSW’s King Lear-ish second episode.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Fiona MayPosted on April 25, 2023February 25, 2026Categories The Actual SuspectsLeave a comment on Lisa Earl Shelby

Grace Earl Lamont

Grace Earl Lamont (Anne Lockhart) S1 E2: “Deadly Lady”

Grace is a suspect in her father’s murder in MSW’s King Lear-ish second episode.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Fiona MayPosted on April 25, 2023February 25, 2026Categories The Actual SuspectsLeave a comment on Grace Earl Lamont

Maggie Earl

Maggie Earl (Marilyn Hassett) S1 E2: “Deadly Lady”

Maggie Earl, the eponymous “Deadly Lady” of MSW’s second episode.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Fiona MayPosted on April 21, 2023February 24, 2026Categories Murderers' Row, The Actual SuspectsLeave a comment on Maggie Earl

Nancy Earl

Nancy “Nan” Earl (Doran Clark) S1 E2: “Deadly Lady”

Nan is the Cordelia of MSW’s King Lear-ish second episode.

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Abigail Benton Freestone

Abigail Benton Freestone (Lynn Redgrave)

Jessica’s cousin Abby is a professional horse trainer. She was a suspect in a 1984 murder in rural Virginia in S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life.” After the trial, she returned to her home in Kent.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Fiona MayPosted on October 8, 2022June 17, 2023Categories Family, The Actual SuspectsLeave a comment on Abigail Benton Freestone

Ashley Vickers

Ashley Vickers (Tricia O’Neil) S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”

Dossier

Ashley is an executive at Cap’n Caleb’s Chowder Houses.  She is also Caleb McCallum’s former lover.

Appearances

  • S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”
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Peter Brill

Peter Brill (Bert Convy) S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”

Dossier

Peter is a pompous, pretentious, down on his luck theater producer.

Appearances

  • S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”
Unknown's avatarAuthor Fiona MayPosted on August 28, 2022February 25, 2026Categories The Actual SuspectsLeave a comment on Peter Brill

Louise McCallum

Louise McCallum (Anne Francis) S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”

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.

Appearances

  • S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”
Unknown's avatarAuthor Fiona MayPosted on August 27, 2022February 25, 2026Categories The Actual SuspectsLeave a comment on Louise McCallum

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

  • S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”
Unknown's avatarAuthor Fiona MayPosted on August 26, 2022February 24, 2026Categories The Actual Suspects, VictimsLeave a comment on Caleb McCallum

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

  • S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”
Unknown's avatarAuthor Fiona MayPosted on August 26, 2022February 24, 2026Categories Publishing Contacts, The Actual SuspectsLeave a comment on Kitt Donovan

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