Ep 2. A Plum Pudding Mystery
- November 23, 2015
In Murder, She Baked season 1 episode 2, titled A Plum Pudding Mystery, we follow the amateur sleuth, Hannah Swensen, as she investigates a murder that takes place in her small town of Lake Eden during the holiday season.
Hannah, played by Alison Sweeney, is a talented baker who owns a bakery called The Cookie Jar. She is also known for her amateur detective skills, which she often uses to solve various mysteries that seem to happen frequently in her hometown.
As the episode opens, Hannah is preparing for the big Christmas party that she is hosting at The Cookie Jar. She decides to make her grandmother's famous plum pudding, which turns out to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
However, the party takes a dark turn when the town's newest resident, a retired doctor named Norman Rhodes, is found dead in his home. Hannah, who knew the doctor from a previous encounter at her bakery, is shocked by the news and decides to investigate the case on her own.
She starts by gathering information from the town's residents, including the doctor's son and daughter-in-law, who recently moved to Lake Eden to take care of him. Hannah also talks to the local sheriff, Mike, who is initially hesitant to involve her in the investigation but eventually agrees to work with her.
As Hannah digs deeper into the case, she uncovers several clues that point to the doctor's family members as possible suspects. She also learns that the doctor had a strained relationship with his son, who was in debt and had financial problems.
While Hannah and Mike work together to solve the case, they must also deal with a snowstorm that hits the town, causing power outages and delays in their investigation. In addition, Hannah struggles with her own romantic feelings for both Mike and Norman's son, who she finds attractive and charming.
As the episode comes to a close, Hannah and Mike manage to solve the case and reveal the true murderer, who turns out to be someone close to the doctor's family. Hannah also makes a decision about her love life and decides to pursue a relationship with one of the men in her life.
Overall, A Plum Pudding Mystery is a gripping and entertaining episode that showcases Hannah's detective skills and her ability to sleuth out a killer. With its holiday setting and delicious baked goods, this episode is sure to be a hit with fans of the Murder, She Baked series.
