Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Murder, She Wrote The Body in the Trees by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran! Today we are featuring a review of the newest title in this fan favorite series – book 62! Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Giveaway for a print copy of The Body in the Trees (US Only). ENTER HERE! ⬅️

Murder, She Wrote: The Body in the Trees
Cozy Mystery
62nd in Series
Setting – Maine
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2025
Hardcover
Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593820215
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593820216
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593820223
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DYYYSJLR

About the Book:

The newest entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series.

It’s leaf-peeping season in Cabot Cove, but for someone, it’s killing season!

A quartet of friends from Florida have come to Maine to experience a New England autumn, complete with hiking in the woods and fishing. When one of them goes missing, the town rallies to find the presumably lost but otherwise safe tourist. But when newspaper editor Dan Andrews is biking on the trail along a ridge, he looks down and sees a leg caught in the branches of a tree. Count on Jessica Fletcher to uncover the secret reason the victim came to town . . . and how it led to her murder.

My Review:

This series is my go-to comfort read and never disappoints–even 62 books in! I practically sigh with relief when I settle in with a new MSW story, happy to visit with old friends. 

While I love to travel with Jessica, I’m also happy to be at home in Cabot Cove, especially during prime leaf peeping season. The cozy descriptions of Jessica’s house, the town and fall scenes bring the story to life, and I am immediately transported. I loved seeing Jessica’s everyday life (working on a book, volunteering, and dining with friends), blended with her sleuth side. 

The characters are wonderful in this series and truly shine in this latest entry. They are each unique and add depth to the story. I love seeing how Seth and Mort interact with Jessica. 

The mystery kept me guessing throughout and I do love how Jessica always wraps up her cases. As always, it’s lovely to see a long-time series continue on with such strength. I’ll always add a Murder, She Wrote to my reading stack and I’m so pleased that Terrie continues to use her writing talent to carry the banner!  

 About the Author:

Jessica Fletcher is a bestselling mystery writer who has a knack for stumbling upon real-life mysteries in her various travels. Terrie Farley Moran is the bestselling author of the Read ‘Em and Eat cozy mystery series, including the Agatha Award-winning Well Read, Then Dead. Along with Jessica Fletcher, she co-writes the Murder She Wrote mystery series. She also co-writes the Scrapbooking Mysteries with Laura Childs. Terrie’s short mystery fiction has been published in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Mystery Weekly, and numerous anthologies. “A Killing at the Beausoleil” was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best Short Story. “Inquiry and Assistance” received the Derringer Award for Best Novelette.

Author Links: Webpage Facebook 

Purchase Links:  Amazon – B&N – Kobo – Bookshop.org – Penguin Random House – 

TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• December 1 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT 
• December 2 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
• December 2 – Salty Inspirations – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• December 3 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW
• December 4 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• December 5 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW
• December 5 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
• December 6 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
• December 7 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW
• December 7 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
• December 8 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW
• December 9 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW
• December 10 – Sarandipity’s – SPOTLIGHT
• December 10 – @bibliophile_foodie – REVIEW
• December 11 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
• December 12 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
• December 13 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – REVIEW
• December 14 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – SPOTLIGHT

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