Murder by the Book

TV Movie
1987
Unrated
1h 40m

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A mild-mannered mystery writer has become so immersed in his material that his character constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of him, the writer finds himself ... Read allA mild-mannered mystery writer has become so immersed in his material that his character constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of him, the writer finds himself embroiled in a mystery all his own.A mild-mannered mystery writer has become so immersed in his material that his character constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of him, the writer finds himself embroiled in a mystery all his own.

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5.3/10

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Filmed in 1985 but not broadcast until 1987.

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When Timothy is firing at Hank and Merissa in the Museum storeroom, He starts firing an Ingram Mac 10-11. But then when when he places the gun on his arm and gets ready to aim and fire, the automatic rifle becomes an Uzi.

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"She May Not Be As Dumb And Innocent As She Looks!"...

Hard-boiled crime author, D. H. Mercer (Robert Hays) longs to part company with his best-known character, Biff Deegan. It's not long before Mercer gets involved in a mystery of his own, after witnessing an abduction.

While sleuthing around, Mercer is joined by none other than Deegan (Hays), who offers his own brand of more aggressive detective work. Complications arise when people start turning up dead!

MURDER BY THE BOOK is a decent made-for-TV movie. Watching it, you might find yourself questioning Mercer's mental state, since he's constantly talking to his alter-ego, whom no one else can see. In spite of / because of this, it's humorous and entertaining.

It's always good to see Catherine Mary Stewart in anything, and she's excellent here! Also, Fred Gwynne plays a criminal mastermind!...