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Murder, She Wrote S6E6 — Dead Letter
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Murder, She Wrote•Season 6•Episode 6

Dead Letter

7.8/10 · 515 votesNov 5, 198945 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 6•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

An unsent letter turns up in an old bureau bought at a rummage sale the same day arson occurs in a furniture store. Are these events connected?

Directed byAnthony Pullen Shaw
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Episode Summary

"Dead Letter" is episode 6 of Murder, She Wrote season 6. It scored 7.8/10 from 515 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw, it aired on November 5, 1989.

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