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!!Jessica Beatrice "J.B." Fletcher (née [=McGill=])



!!Jessica Beatrice "J.B." Fletcher (née [=McGill=])
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-->Jessica Beatrice "J.B." Fletcher (née [=McGill=])

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-> '''Played By:''' Joe Dorsey

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Feel free to contribute. Not all spoilers are marked, so proceed at your own peril.

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Feel free to contribute. Character page for ''Series/MurderSheWrote''.

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-->Played by: Paula Dehelly (European French)
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* ClosestThingWeGot: He's a medical doctor, rather than a forensic scientist, but it seems he's had some forensic training, as he's usually relied upon to determine cause and time of death, and can perform autopsies.

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* ClosestThingWeGot: He's a medical doctor, rather than a forensic scientist, but it seems he's had some forensic training, as he's usually relied upon to determine cause and time of death, and can perform autopsies.
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* ActorInspiredElement: In at least one episode ("Murder Digs Deep") he wears a set of dogtags. William Windom was in fact a WWII paratrooper.


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* HiddenDepths: Not just a cranky doctor, but also a snarky forensic scientist, a grumpy cook, a crotchety amateur archaeologist, a choleric theater director and at one point (judging from the dogtags he wears in one episode) an irascible soldier.
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* ItsForABook: Jessica researches her books thoroughly, which often leads to some fact or obscure tidbit she recalls serving as a clue. She also apparently puts the constant murders she encounters into her books in one for or another.

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* ItsForABook: Jessica researches her books thoroughly, which often leads to some fact or obscure tidbit she recalls serving as a clue. She also apparently puts the constant murders she encounters into her books in one for form or another.
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* CrackOhMyBack: This seems to be a common malady for her, as referenced in a few episodes.


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* ItsForABook: Jessica researches her books thoroughly, which often leads to some fact or obscure tidbit she recalls serving as a clue. She also apparently puts the constant murders she encounters into her books in one for or another.
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* ThinkingTic: As Ethan Cragg notes, when he's stumped he starts clearing his throat a lot.

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* ClosestThingWeGot: He's a medical doctor, rather than a forensic scientist, but it seems he's had some forensic training, as he's usually relied upon to determine cause and time of death, and can perform autopsies.



* TokenEvilTeammate: A long-time acquaintance of Jessica and her Cabot Cove crew Harry's deeply self-centered, greedy, and power-hungry in every appearance, but Jessica still regards him as a friend whom she cares about.

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* TokenEvilTeammate: A long-time acquaintance of Jessica and her Cabot Cove crew crew, Harry's deeply self-centered, greedy, and power-hungry in every appearance, but Jessica still regards him as a friend whom she cares about.
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* TenMinuteRetirement: In Recap/MurderSheWroteS2E10SticksAndStones, he retires and Henry Pierce becomes Sheriff. Of course, not only does Pierce have no apparent law enforcement experience but he's also the killer, so ''that'' doesn't stick. At some point around Season Five, he retires for real, and disappears from the series entirely.

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* TenMinuteRetirement: In Recap/MurderSheWroteS2E10SticksAndStones, he retires and Henry Harry Pierce becomes Sheriff. Of course, not only does Pierce have no apparent law enforcement experience but he's also the killer, so ''that'' doesn't stick. At some point around Season Five, he retires for real, and disappears from the series entirely.
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* UnlikelyHero: An kindly widow with a writing hobby who probably would have happily puttered around in her quiet community ends up not only a nationally famous mystery author, but finds herself solving murder mysteries everywhere she goes.

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* UnlikelyHero: An A kindly widow with a writing hobby who probably would have happily puttered around in her quiet community ends up not only a nationally famous mystery author, but finds herself solving murder mysteries everywhere she goes.

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* FamedInStory: Besides being a well-known mystery writer, Jessica's exploits have also gotten her into the papers numerous times, with some people (and cops) recognizing her from her reputation as a crime-solver.

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* FamedInStory: Besides being a well-known mystery writer, Jessica's exploits have also gotten her into the papers numerous times, with some people (and (including cops) recognizing her from her reputation as a crime-solver.



* UnlikelyHero: An kindly widow with a writing hobby who probably would have happily puttered around in her quiet community ends up not only a nationally famous mystery author, but finds herself solving murder mysteries everywhere she goes.



* TenMinuteRetirement: In Recap/MurderSheWroteS2E10SticksAndStones, he retires and Henry Pierce becomes Sheriff. Of course, not only does Pierce have no apparent law enforcement experience but he's also the killer, so ''that'' doesn't stick. At some point around Season Five, he retires for real, and disappears from the series entirely.




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* TokenEvilTeammate: A long-time acquaintance of Jessica and her Cabot Cove crew Harry's deeply self-centered, greedy, and power-hungry in every appearance, but Jessica still regards him as a friend whom she cares about.
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* FamedInStory: Besides being a well-known mystery writer, Jessica's exploits have also gotten her into the papers numerous times, with some people (and cops) recognizing her from her reputation as a crime-solver.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Ethan Cragg, who was a down-to-earth fisherman and handyman who frequently helped Jessica in the first season, usually by driving. You can basically mentally substitute him for Ethan in the first season.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Ethan Cragg, who was a down-to-earth fisherman and handyman who frequently helped Jessica in the first season, usually by driving. You can basically mentally substitute him for Ethan in when watching the first season.season, though Ethan's a little more quiet.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Ethan Cragg, who was a down-to-earth fisherman and handyman who frequently helped Jessica in the first season, usually by driving.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Ethan Cragg, who was a down-to-earth fisherman and handyman who frequently helped Jessica in the first season, usually by driving. You can basically mentally substitute him for Ethan in the first season.
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* BadassTeacher: Her occupation, until she became a famous author. As mentioned above, she also ended up teaching a criminology class. And she often directly confronts people she knows or suspects to be murderers.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Ethan Cragg, who was a down-to-earth fisherman and handyman who frequently helped Jessica in the first season, usually by driving.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: That position of respect that she has? She '''earned''' it.

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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: That position of respect that she has? She '''earned''' it.
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->'''Played By''': Creator/MikeConners
A movie producer who appears in two episodes filming adaptations of Jessica's books.

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A movie producer mogul who appears in two episodes filming featuring adaptations of Jessica's books.



* HappyEndingOverride: His career apparently stalled completely between his two appearances, due to being framed for embezzlement.

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* HappyEndingOverride: His career apparently stalled completely between At the end of his two appearances, due to being first appearance, he's happily arguing with his daughter about her big Hollywood adaptation of Jessica's book. Then he gets framed for embezzlement.embezzlement off-screen, and in his second appearance, he's filming a different book in Italy, which he sees as his last chance to save his career.
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->'''Played By''': Creator/MikeConners
A movie producer who appears in two episodes filming adaptations of Jessica's books.

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* HappyEndingOverride: His career apparently stalled completely between his two appearances, due to being framed for embezzlement.
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