Edward Mulhare meets with Jessica to task her with a strange mission, he entrusts a cheque for a Million dollars, for her to use at auction to obtain a diary belonging to Evangeline, a high profile star who recently took her own life. The diary contains inflammatory information, prompting huge interest in it from all mentioned in it. As the auction goes ahead, Richard's body is discovered in a large cupboard. This time round, the Police, in the form of Lieutenant Casey believe Jessica is one of the suspects. Prompting Jessica to rely on the help of PI McGraw.
This is a brilliant episode, wonderfully theatrical, a cracking story with so much going on. It's very cohesive and tight, everything somehow falls into place. Arguably this is more serious in tone then the usual episode, finally the Police see her as a suspect, deeming her an irritation rather then a help. It looks wonderful, particularly the scenes from the Auction house. Harry McGraw impressed in his last outing and makes a welcome return, once again, Orbach and Lansbury have a great chemistry.
9/10 it's a cracker, and contains the wonderful line in my title from Casey.