Cherry Blossoms Time in DC…
It’s Cherry Blossom time in Washington, DC and guess who’s here to enjoy those beautiful pink bouquets of “simply loveliness”? (I sort of gave it away when I said “here” – didn’t I?)
I flew out yesterday to celebrate this beautiful springtime event in DC and to spend Easter with my daughter. This is her first year to be living here – so I wanted to make this a mom/daughter event. (Yes, to my friends and family, as you know, I hate flying >>> so you know how determined I was to get out here!)
We’re going down to see the blossoms this morning, and again during the beginning of the week. My daughter doesn’t remember seeing the blossoms when she was itty-bitty, so it will be fun for me to see the blossoms with her “for the first time”.
I didn’t get much actual reading done on the flight yesterday; however, I was able to listen to about half of the latest Alexander McCall Smith No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novel. I’ve started a new-to-me Cozy Mystery author on my Kindle, so it’s still too early to tell if I’m going to stay with it.
Well, we’re off to see the blossoms…
Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for April 2016
Good grief! To me it seems like we should already be in April, but it’s still only March! Every time Easter falls so early in March, I feel sort of odd. All the flowers have been blooming since the middle of the month here in San Antonio and I know that if I still had my bird feeders out I’d be enjoying lots of little hopping-and-bopping fledglings. (Doggone those crazy house-eating squirrels! Why do they always insist on ruining everything for everyone else!)
Back to the reason for this entry: Here are the mystery movies I have found that will be airing on the Turner Classic Movies channel and on the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries channel. So far it doesn’t look like we’ll be treated to any new mystery movies on the Hallmark M&M channel, but I’ll keep checking to see – once they put up the rest of April’s schedule. Also, I want to tell you about a movie that aired on the Lifetime channel during March. Donna McLean told us about it in a comment, and boy am I glad she did! I have tried to find out when they are replaying it on Lifetime, but it doesn’t look like they are (in the very near future). So, if you happen to get a chance to see Lifetime’s And Then There Were None (a two part miniseries) be sure to watch it. It doesn’t follow Agatha Christie’s book to the tee, but it is good, and has some terrific actors. (It looks like it will be available on the Netflix disc option, so if you have that, you might want to add it to your queue.) It does show a little gore and sexual situations, so it’s not totally Cozy, but my husband and I sure enjoyed it. (If you have DirectTV, it is currently available on the Lifetime on Demand channel.)
If I were to recommend only one mystery movie airing on TV during April 2016, it would have to be Kind Lady, which will be airing on Tuesday, April 19. I just watched it last month and I absolutely loved it. Ethel Barrymore is terrific as the “Kind Lady”, and the rest of the cast is pretty terrific too! (Angela Lansbury, Keenan Wynn, Betsy Blair, Doris Lloyd, and Maurice Evans) I don’t think you’ll be disappointed…
***** ***** ***** *****
April 2016 Turner Classic Movies Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – April 2, 2016
8:15 AM
THE LONE WOLF KEEPS A DATE (1940)
A reformed thief tracks down a missing stamp collection and a kidnapped businessman.
Dir: Sidney Salkow Cast: Warren William, Frances Robinson, Bruce Bennett.
BW-65 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – April 3, 2016
1:30 PM
SEND ME NO FLOWERS (1964)
When he mistakenly thinks he’s dying, a hypochondriac tries to choose his wife’s next husband.
Dir: Norman Jewison Cast: Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall.
C-100 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***Not a mystery.*** One of the best movies from the 1960s >>> anyway, that’s what I think…***
7:00 PM
THE YOUNG IN HEART (1938)
A family of con artists saves the life of a wealthy old woman and plots to fleece her.
Dir: Richard Wallace Cast: Minnie Dupree, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson.
BW-91 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – April 4, 2016
7:30 AM
FIVE MILES TO MIDNIGHT (1963)
A woman tries to free herself from her husband by helping him fake his own death.
Dir: Anatole Litvak Cast: Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Gig Young.
BW-108 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:00 PM
THE TRIAL (1963)
In this adaptation of Kafka’s classic, a man in a nameless country stands trial for an unnamed crime.
Dir: Orson Welles Cast: Anthony Perkins, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider.
BW-120 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – April 5, 2016
1:30 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND COMES BACK (1937)
An old enemy kidnaps Bulldog Drummond¿s fiancée.
Dir: Louis King Cast: John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell.
BW-59 mins
2:45 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND’S REVENGE (1937)
Captain Drummond travels to Switzerland in order to marry his girlfriend but the disappearance of a dangerous cargo of explosives makes him delay his plans.
Dir: Louis King Cast: John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell.
BW-55 mins
3:45 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND’S PERIL (1938)
Bulldog Drummond hunts down an assassin after a priceless diamond.
Dir: James Hogan Cast: John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell.
BW-66 mins
7:00 PM
CAPE FEAR (1962)
An ex-convict plots to destroy the district attorney who sent him to prison.
Dir: J. Lee Thompson Cast: Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen.
BW-106 mins, CC
***Yikes! Robert Mitchum brings a whole “yikes” factor to his character!***
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – April 6, 2016
8:30 AM
TELL NO TALES (1939)
In search of a big scoop for his failing paper, an editor tries to solve a kidnapping case that’s turned into murder.
Dir: Leslie Fenton Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Louise Platt, Gene Lockhart.
BW-69 mins
3:30 PM
EACH DAWN I DIE (1939)
A crusading reporter becomes a hardened convict when he’s framed.
Dir: William Keighley Cast: James Cagney, George Raft, Jane Bryan.
BW-92 mins, CC
5:15 PM
KEEPER OF THE FLAME (1942)
A reporter digs into the secret life of a recently deceased political hero.
Dir: George Cukor Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Whorf.
BW-101 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – April 7, 2016
5:15 AM
THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT (1940)
Truck driving brothers are framed for murder by a lady psycho.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: George Raft, Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino.
BW-95 mins, CC
7:00 AM
BEWARE, MY LOVELY (1952)
A widow discovers her handyman is an escaped mental patient.
Dir: Harry Horner Cast: Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan, Taylor Holmes.
BW-77 mins, CC
8:30 AM
HIGH SIERRA (1941)
An aging ex-con sets out to pull one more big heist.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis.
BW-100 mins, CC
11:45 AM
THE BIGAMIST (1953)
A woman discovers her husband has another family in another city.
Dir: Ida Lupino Cast: Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Edmund Gwenn.
BW-79 mins, CC
5:45 PM
THE HITCH-HIKER (1953)
A dangerous madman kidnaps two businessmen on a hunting trip.
Dir: Ida Lupino Cast: Edmond O’Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman.
BW-71 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – April 8, 2016
2:00 PM
IMPACT (1949)
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.
Dir: Arthur Lubin Cast: Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Charles Coburn.
BW-111 mins, CC
5:30 PM
PHANTOM LADY (1944)
A mystery woman is a murder suspect’s only alibi for the night of his wife’s death.
Dir: Robert Siodmak Cast: Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, Alan Curtis.
BW-87 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – April 9, 2016
8:15 AM
THE LONE WOLF TAKES A CHANCE (1941)
A reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he’s framed for murder.
Dir: Sidney Salkow Cast: Warren William, June Storey, Henry Wilcoxon.
BW-75 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – April 11, 2016
12:45 PM
RANCHO NOTORIOUS (1952)
A cowboy infiltrates a bandit hideout in search of his girlfriend’s killer.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Arthur Kennedy, Mel Ferrer.
C-89 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – April 12, 2016
12:00 AM
KEY LARGO (1948)
A returning veteran tangles with a ruthless gangster during a hurricane.
Dir: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall.
BW-101 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – April 14, 2016
7:30 AM
SAGEBRUSH TRAIL (1933)
A man, wrongly imprisoned for murder, escapes to track down the real killer.
Dir: Armand Schaefer Cast: John Wayne, Nancy Shubert, Lane Chandler.
BW-53 mins
8:30 AM
TRAILIN’ WEST (1936)
A singing secret agent tracks down renegades at President Lincoln’s request.
Dir: Noel Smith Cast: Dick Foran, Paula Stone, Gordon Elliott.
BW-56 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – April 15, 2016
5:15 PM
THE TRUE STORY OF LYNN STUART (1957)
A concerned housewife goes undercover for the police to bust a drug ring.
Dir: Lewis Seiler Cast: Betsy Palmer, Jack Lord, Barry Atwater.
BW-78 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – April 17, 2016
2:30 AM
BURNT OFFERINGS (1976)
A family moves into a haunted house that seems to be stealing their lives.
Dir: Dan Curtis Cast: Karen Black , Oliver Reed , Burgess Meredith .
C-116 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
7:00 AM
BLACK MAGIC (1949)
An 18th century gypsy masters hypnotism to avenge his parents’ murder.
Dir: Gregory Ratoff Cast: Orson Welles, Nancy Guild, Akim Tamiroff.
BW-105 mins
9:15 AM
MINISTRY OF FEAR (1944)
When hidden microfilm comes into his possession, an innocent man is drawn into espionage.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Ray Milland, Marjorie Reynolds, Carl Esmond.
BW-87 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – April 18, 2016
5:00 AM
LURED (1947)
A woman helps the police catch the serial killer who murdered her best friend.
Dir: Douglas Sirk Cast: George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn.
BW-103 mins
2:45 PM
THE LEOPARD MAN (1943)
When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Dennis O’Keefe, Margo, Jean Brooks.
BW-66 mins, CC
4:00 PM
CAT PEOPLE (1942)
A newlywed fears that an ancient curse will turn her into a bloodthirsty beast.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Simone Simon, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph.
BW-73 mins, CC
9:00 PM
THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE (1945)
A serial killer stalks a mute servant girl in a remote mansion.
Dir: Robert Siodmak Cast: Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore.
BW-84 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – April 19, 2016
12:30 AM
KIND LADY (1951)
A con artist and his criminal cohorts hold an old lady hostage in her own home.
Dir: John Sturges Cast: Ethel Barrymore, Maurice Evans, Angela Lansbury.
BW-78 mins, CC
***I just watched this movie last month. It’s really good!***
10:30 AM
GAMBLING ON THE HIGH SEAS (1940)
A reporter tries to nail a gambling-ship owner for murder.
Dir: George Amy Cast: Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Gilbert Roland.
BW-55 mins, CC
11:15 PM
MR. ARKADIN (1955)
A private eye investigates a millionaire’s mysterious past before a murderer can get to the witnesses.
Dir: Orson Welles Cast: Orson Welles, Robert Arden, Paola Mori.
BW-106 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – April 20, 2016
1:15 AM
Z (1969)
A political assassination uncovers a hotbed of corruption.
Dir: Costa-Gavras Cast: Yves Montand, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin.
C-127 mins, Letterbox Format
3:30 AM
EXECUTIVE ACTION (1973)
Rogue intelligence agents, politicians, greedy capitalists, and assassins plot and carry out an assassination.
Dir: David Miller Cast: Burt Lancaster, Will Geer, Gilbert Green.
C-91 mins
7:00 PM
DR. MABUSE, THE GAMBLER (PT. 1), INFERNO (PT. 2) (1922)
In this silent film, arch-criminal Dr. Mabuse sets out to make a fortune and run Berlin while Detective Wenk sets out to stop him.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Rudolf Klein-Rogge , Aud Egede Nissen , Gertrude Welcker .
BW-297 mins
11:45 PM
THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE (1933)
A crime wave grips the city and all clues seem to lead to the nefarious Dr. Mabuse.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gustav Diesel, Otto Wernicke.
BW-121 mins, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – April 21, 2016
4:45 AM
M (1931)
The mob sets out to catch a child killer whose crimes are attracting too much police attention.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke, Gustav Grundgens.
BW-110 mins
6:45 AM
MAN ALIVE (1946)
A man thought dead returns as a ghost to scare off his wife’s suitors.
Dir: Ray Enright Cast: Pat O’Brien, Adolphe Menjou, Ellen Drew.
BW-70 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – April 22, 2016
6:00 AM
SMART BLONDE (1936)
An ambitious reporter forces her policeman boyfriend to let her help with a murder case.
Dir: Frank McDonald Cast: Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Winifred Shaw.
BW-59 mins, CC
7:15 AM
THE ADVENTUROUS BLONDE (1937)
Reporter Torchy Blane walks out on her own wedding to solve the case of a murdered actor.
Dir: Frank MacDonald Cast: Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Anne Nagel.
BW-61 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – April 25, 2016
2:00 PM
SERGEANT RUTLEDGE (1960)
A 19th-century lawyer tries to clear a black man of rape and murder charges.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers, Billie Burke.
C-111 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – April 26, 2016
2:45 AM
ARSENE LUPIN (1932)
A gentleman thief risks his life in an attempt to steal the Mona Lisa.
Dir: Jack Conway Cast: John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Karen Morley.
BW-84 mins, CC
4:15 AM
ARSENE LUPIN RETURNS (1938)
A reformed jewel thief helps detectives track down a criminal.
Dir: Geo. Fitzmaurice Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce, Warren William.
BW-81 mins, CC
11:30 AM
THE FALCON STRIKES BACK (1943)
A society sleuth is framed for murder by criminals running a war-bond racket.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Cast: Tom Conway, Harriet Hilliard, Jane Randolph.
BW-66 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – April 27, 2016
11:00 AM
THE LADYKILLERS (1956)
An eccentric bandit gang moves into a little old lady’s boardinghouse to plot a major heist.
Dir: Alexander Mackendrick Cast: Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom.
C-91 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – April 28, 2016
11:45 AM
ONCE A THIEF (1965)
A young ex-con trying to go straight gets caught up in another criminal scheme.
Dir: Ralph Nelson Cast: Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin.
BW-106 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
11:45 PM
ARABESQUE (1966)
A university professor gets mixed up with international spies and a two-timing woman.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel.
C-105 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – April 29, 2016
1:00 PM
THE LAST WAVE (1977)
A Sydney lawyer defends five Aborigines in a ritualized murder and in the process learns disquieting things about himself.
Dir: Peter Weir Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil.
C-106 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – April 30, 2016
12:15 AM
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961)
An aging American judge presides over the trial of Nazi war criminals.
Dir: Stanley Kramer Cast: Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark.
BW-179 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – May 1, 2016
1:15 AM
GOD TOLD ME TO (1976)
A cop investigates a series of gruesome murders seemingly inspired by God.
Dir: Larry Cohen Cast: Tony LoBianco, Sandy Dennis, Deborah Raffin.
C-90 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
(All of the above TCM descriptions were copied from the TCM site.)
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
April 2016 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):
***** ***** ***** *****
Weekday Schedule:
12:00 – 2:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 – 4:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 – 6:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 AM
Columbo
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder
10:00 – 11:59 PM
Murder, She Wrote
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – April 1, 2016
12:00 PM
Jane Doe: Ties that Bind
Though CEO Everett Myers is accused of murdering his partner, CSA puzzle solver Cathy Davis is certain he’s innocent, despite witnesses, surveillance cameras, and a surefire motive. Stars Lea Thompson, Joe Penny, and Robert Carradine.
2:00 PM
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
When a fellow agent kills his mentor in cold blood and can’t remember the crime, puzzle-solver Cathy Davis is enlisted to discover the motive. What she uncovers is a government experiment in mind-control developed to weed out terrorists. But the man behind the brainstorm could have other, more insidious motives. Stars Lea Thompson, Joe Penny and Erin Gray.
4:00 PM
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Cathy and Frank partner with a beautiful insurance investigator to recover a stolen masterpiece. Frank is smitten with her, even though it becomes more apparent she may be the mastermind behind the theft. Stars Lea Thompson, Joe Penny and Billy Moses.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – April 2, 2016
8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Columbo marathon
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – April 3, 2016
6:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Murder, She Wrote marathon
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – April 4, 2016
12:00 PM
Murder 101
Juggling a career as a University professor and on-call criminologist, Dr. Jonathan Maxwell teams up with a private investigator to clear a young woman accused of murdering her boss. Stars Dick Van Dyke.
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – April 5, 2016
12:00 PM
Murder 101: College Can Be Murder
College professor Archer Coe has been poisoned and the suspects are piling up: the student with whom he was having an affair, Coe’s jealous wife, the student’s vengeful father, and above all, fellow teacher Stuart Evans whose career was in Coe’s vindictive hands. Lucky for Stuart, he has Jonathan Maxwell, fellow professor and on-call criminologist and in his corner. Stars Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke.
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – April 6, 2016
12:00 PM
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Criminology professor Jonathan Maxwell is called upon to help when a prize racehorse is kidnapped. But the case turns deadly when a member of the family that owns the horse dies in a suspicious fire. What the case yields is a family embroiled in jealousy and greed. Stars Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, and Stacy Edwards.
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – April 7, 2016
12:00 PM
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Samuel is a spiritual “healer” with a large and influential following. But when he locks himself in a meditation chamber with four students, only to turn up dead with his students still deep in their meditative trance, it’s up to Professor Maxwell to figure out the why and how. Stars Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke and Mia Cottet.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – April 10, 2016
8:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Hart to Hart marathon
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – April 11, 2016
12:00 PM
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal “copycat” killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – April 15, 2016
12:00 PM
Wedding Planner Mystery
A young wedding planner is framed for a crime and struggles to clear her name as she learns that love does not always arrive in a pretty package. Stars Erica Durance, Andrew Walker and Brandon Beemer.
2:00 PM
Undercover Bridesmaid
Tanya, a highly-trained security guard who lost her zest for romance after being left at the altar, takes an assignment where she poses as a bridesmaid for a woman who has been receiving death threats before her wedding day. While undercover, Tanya not only solves the mystery, but she is finally able to put the past behind her and give love a second chance. Stars Brooke Burns, Nicole Paggi, and Gregory Harrison.
4:00 PM
Along Came a Nanny
Detective Mike Logan takes on a special undercover assignment as a nanny when a quiet, upscale neighborhood is turned upside down by a string of robberies. When the mystery begins to unravel, new relationships are threatened as he struggles to protect his secret identity and solve a difficult case. Stars Sarah Lancaster and Cameron Mathison.
6:00 PM
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Librarian Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Alexa Doig.
8:00 PM
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal “copycat” killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – April 16, 2016
8:00 AM – 11:50 PM
Mystery Woman marathon
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – April 17, 2016
8:00 AM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
10:00 AM
Garage Sale Mystery
Jennifer loves scouring garage sales to look for items to sell in her resell shop, but when she realizes a series of burglaries and a friend’s murder may have a connection to the sales, she not only helps the cops, but does some undercover sleuthing of her own. Stars Lori Loughlin and Andrew Dunbar.
12:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
Jennifer Shannon has an eye for antiques and a mind for solving mysteries. When she buys a storage unit at auction, she has no idea she’s opening the door to murder, and realizes the killer is after something in the storage unit. Stolen diamonds, antique Teddy Bears and handsome strangers are the clues to solving the crime. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.
2:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer’s real-estate agent pal dies while trying to negate rumors about a home she’s selling. The police believe there was no foul play, but Jennifer suspects that her friend was killed after she researches other deaths that occurred in the same room. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.
4:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.
6:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
When Jenn’s old pal Sandra becomes the prime suspect in a murder case, it’ll be up to her to discover who done it before time runs out. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange and Steve Bacic.
8:00 PM
Sandra Brown’s White Hot *****PREMIER*****
After her younger brother Danny dies, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow to never return home. But when police discover that Danny’s death was a homicide, Sayre is forced to confront her father along with a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge while fighting growing feelings for Beck, her father’s handsome and shrewd new lawyer. Stars Shanae Grimes-Beech and John Schneider.
10:00 PM
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum’s the Word
Abby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a new low-cost competitor is killing her profits and a black SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She’s determined to track down the driver, but when the trail turns deadly, the next flower arrangement might be for her own funeral. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – April 18, 2016
12:00 PM
Sandra Brown’s White Hot
After her younger brother Danny dies, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow to never return home. But when police discover that Danny’s death was a homicide, Sayre is forced to confront her father along with a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge while fighting growing feelings for Beck, her father’s handsome and shrewd new lawyer. Stars Shanae Grimes-Beech and John Schneider.
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – April 19, 2016
6:00 PM
Sandra Brown’s White Hot
After her younger brother Danny dies, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow to never return home. But when police discover that Danny’s death was a homicide, Sayre is forced to confront her father along with a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge while fighting growing feelings for Beck, her father’s handsome and shrewd new lawyer. Stars Shanae Grimes-Beech and John Schneider.
8:00 PM
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum’s the Word
Abby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a new low-cost competitor is killing her profits and a black SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She’s determined to track down the driver, but when the trail turns deadly, the next flower arrangement might be for her own funeral. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – April 21, 2016
12:00 PM
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum’s the Word
Abby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a new low-cost competitor is killing her profits and a black SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She’s determined to track down the driver, but when the trail turns deadly, the next flower arrangement might be for her own funeral. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.
8:00 PM
Sandra Brown’s White Hot
After her younger brother Danny dies, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow to never return home. But when police discover that Danny’s death was a homicide, Sayre is forced to confront her father along with a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge while fighting growing feelings for Beck, her father’s handsome and shrewd new lawyer. Stars Shanae Grimes-Beech and John Schneider.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – April 23, 2016
8:00 AM
Sandra Brown’s White Hot
After her younger brother Danny dies, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow to never return home. But when police discover that Danny’s death was a homicide, Sayre is forced to confront her father along with a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge while fighting growing feelings for Beck, her father’s handsome and shrewd new lawyer. Stars Shanae Grimes-Beech and John Schneider.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – April 26, 2016
12:00 PM
Gourmet Detective
A chef turned culinary sleuth is partnered with a beautiful detective to unravel the clues surrounding the unexpected death of a guest at a prestigious dinner party. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.
2:00 PM
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
When Henry, the Gourmet Detective, is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.
4:00 PM
Sandra Brown’s White Hot
After her younger brother Danny dies, Sayre Hoyle breaks her vow to never return home. But when police discover that Danny’s death was a homicide, Sayre is forced to confront her father along with a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge while fighting growing feelings for Beck, her father’s handsome and shrewd new lawyer. Stars Shanae Grimes-Beech and John Schneider.
6:00 PM
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum’s the Word
Abby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a new low-cost competitor is killing her profits and a black SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She’s determined to track down the driver, but when the trail turns deadly, the next flower arrangement might be for her own funeral. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.
8:00 PM
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud *****PREMIER*****
When a bouquet from her shop is found at the murder scene of a professor and former courtroom adversary of Abby Knight, a former attorney-turned-small-town-florist, she finds herself as the main suspect. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.
10:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, and one of the owners is found shot to death in the store, Hannah is determined to prove that she wasn’t the only one who had an axe to grind with the Quinn sisters. Somebody wasn’t fooled by the Georgia Peaches and their sweet-as-pie act–and now it’s up to Hannah to track down whoever had the right ingredients to whip up a murder. Stars Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven and Cameron Mathison.
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – April 26, 2016
12:00 PM
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum’s the Word
Abby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a new low-cost competitor is killing her profits and a black SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She’s determined to track down the driver, but when the trail turns deadly, the next flower arrangement might be for her own funeral. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.
2:00 PM
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud
When a bouquet from her shop is found at the murder scene of a professor and former courtroom adversary of Abby Knight, a former attorney-turned-small-town-florist, she finds herself as the main suspect. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – April 27
6:00 PM
Along Came a Nanny
Detective Mike Logan takes on a special undercover assignment as a nanny when a quiet, upscale neighborhood is turned upside down by a string of robberies. When the mystery begins to unravel, new relationships are threatened as he struggles to protect his secret identity and solve a difficult case. Stars Sarah Lancaster and Cameron Mathison.
8:00 PM
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud
When a bouquet from her shop is found at the murder scene of a professor and former courtroom adversary of Abby Knight, a former attorney-turned-small-town-florist, she finds herself as the main suspect. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – April 28, 2016
2:00 PM
Sandra Brown’s White Hot
After her younger brother Danny dies, Sayre Hoyle breaks her vow to never return home. But when police discover that Danny’s death was a homicide, Sayre is forced to confront her father along with a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge while fighting growing feelings for Beck, her father’s handsome and shrewd new lawyer. Stars Shanae Grimes-Beech and John Schneider.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – April 30, 2016
8:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon
***** ***** ***** *****
(These Hallmark Movies & Mysteries descriptions were copied from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries site.)
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
The rest of us would absolutely love hearing about any more mystery movies they will be airing during April 2016. So, if you know of any I haven’t listed, please post a comment.
In case you’re interested in seeing the rest of this month’s television mystery movies, here’s the March 2016 television mystery movies schedule:
Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for March 2016
Here is the page on my site with lots and lots of entries of movies and television shows you may enjoy:
Cozy Mystery List TV and Movie Section
Krista Davis’ Cozy Mystery Series (Both of Them!)
Some of you have heard that Penguin Random House (meaning Berkley, NAL and Obsidian) is cutting back on cozies and have asked me what’s going on. Here is the situation as I understand it.
Some series have been cancelled, and we’re all very sad about that. However, I am aware that some series have been renewed, so that’s promising.
If you want to know the status of your favorite Berkley series, sign up for the author’s newsletter and follow the author’s Facebook page. Please, please check with the author before posting that a series is ending. Several of us have had to scramble to correct inaccurate information. I have four books coming out in 2016 – 2017, and a lot of other Berkley/NAL/Obsidian authors have books coming out as well.
Please do NOT boycott Penguin Random House. You will only hurt the authors. In the publishing industry we are judged by our sales numbers. A lot of series are still being published by Berkley right now. Even some new ones! And authors whose series are ending will be pitching ideas for new series, so they need good sales numbers to impress other publishers. Sales are more important for us now than ever.
I have read a claim that if a book in a series isn’t published in 2016, it means the series has been cancelled. I can refute that because one of my books was moved from a December 2016 release date to February 2017. That date was changed long before any of this ever happened.
A lot of people are asking how they can help. Support your favorite authors by buying their books. Authors love to read and we have budgets, too, so we understand if you can’t buy all the books you want to read. It’s a big help if you ask your library to carry our books. You can also write reviews and post them. More reviews mean we get more advertising from Amazon and that leads to more readers!
We appreciate your support more than we can ever express. We love our readers. Cozy readers are fun, inquisitive, smart, and delightful. Thank you for caring so much about our series.
Cheers!
Krista
Thank you for the information, Krista. I’m looking forward to many new Cozies from you. I’m glad to see the speculation about your Cozies was just an unfounded rumor.
