A Fatal Feast

THE BIRD IS THE WORD.
Jessica Fletcher would like to relax as Thanksgiving comes to Cabot Cove. But she's suffering from a rare case of writer's block while helping with the town's Thanksgiving pageant, feeding its needy citizens, and trying to find a room for her dear friend Scotland Yard inspector George Sutherland, who's coming from London. Most distressing of all, Jessica is hosting a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner for an ever-growing guest list.

But Jessica bravely carries on toward her culinary conquest, and she couldn't be more thankful for the results. Until she and George take a post-turkey stroll and stumble upon the body of a man with an ornate carving knife stuck in his chest. Everyone knows that the holidays can be murder—but Jessica is going to make sure this is one holiday mystery that doesn't go unsolved....