Murder, She Wrote
Coal Miner's Slaughter
Season 5, Episode 5 · Aired 1988-11-20
Synopsis
When a West Virginia mine owner is murdered, a former student of Jessica's is the prime suspect. When she arrives in the town to help Molly prove her innocence, Jessica runs into numerous roadblocks when the residents refuse to help and the fact that several people wanted him dead. They just have to wade through the evidence to find out who the killer is.
In the series
This episode is part of Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996) on CBS.
Angela Lansbury as America's most polite murder magnet.
Key cast
- Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
- William Windom as Dr. Seth Hazlitt
- Ron Masak as Sheriff Mort Metzger
- Tom Bosley as Sheriff Amos Tupper