Murder, She Wrote: Madison Ave Shoot (U)

jessica Fletcher Is Back In New York City, Although As A Visitor This Time. Over Her Initial Objections, She's Taking Part In The Filming Of A Television Commercial Together With A Television Chef, A New Age Guru And A Writer Of Exposes. Fans Of Jessica Fletcher's Nephew, Grady, Will Be Pleased That He'll Be Back In This Book Playing A Major Role. Donna Is There, Too, Of Course. And You'll Get To Meet Their Nine-year-old Son Frank, Named For Jessica's Late Husband.publishers Weeklywhere Jessica Fletcher Goes, Murder Invariably Follows, As Shown In Bain's Taut 31st Mystery To Feature The Crime-solving Character Immortalized By Angela Lansbury On The Small Screen (after 2008's a Slaying In Savannah). While Visiting Her Ad Exec Nephew, Grady Fletcher, And His Family In New York City, Jessica Agrees To Appear In A Tv Commercial As One Of Several Celebrities Promoting An International Credit Card. Betsy Archibald, The Creative Director Of The Ad Agency Handling The Shoot, Makes The Experience Uncomfortable For All Involved Due To Frequent Tantrums. When Grady's Nine-year-old Son, Frank, Disappears On The Set While Watching His Great-aunt Perform, His Parents Become Frantic. Jessica And Grady's Search Reveals Betsy, Dead From A Nail-gun Wound, But No Frank. Did The Boy Witness The Murder? Jessica At First Irritates The Police Detective In Charge Of The Investigation, But Later Impresses Him As She Cracks The Case In Her Typical No-nonsense Style. (apr.)copyright Reed Business Information, A Division Of Reed Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.