Elderly man Mr Penroy vanishes, suspected of being involved in a big money heist a year previously, his landladies are suspected of having a hand in his disappearance.
I absolutely love this episode, it's one of the best, and definitely one of the most original. Series five represents a purple patch in the show's history, what's so impressive here is the variety, we've had an espionage thriller, a swanky hotel robbery, and after this we get a snow covered mystery with horror tones, this feels like an almost comedic Arsenic and Old Lace mystery.
It's a fine first episode for Ron Masak, Sheriff Mort Metzger is a fine replacement for Amos, he did a great job replacing such a well established character.
Wonderful characters here, The Miss Appletrees are gloriously eccentric, and play a key part in this mystery. Everyone plays their part, including Winston.
This is great fun, 10/10.
I absolutely love this episode, it's one of the best, and definitely one of the most original. Series five represents a purple patch in the show's history, what's so impressive here is the variety, we've had an espionage thriller, a swanky hotel robbery, and after this we get a snow covered mystery with horror tones, this feels like an almost comedic Arsenic and Old Lace mystery.
It's a fine first episode for Ron Masak, Sheriff Mort Metzger is a fine replacement for Amos, he did a great job replacing such a well established character.
Wonderful characters here, The Miss Appletrees are gloriously eccentric, and play a key part in this mystery. Everyone plays their part, including Winston.
This is great fun, 10/10.