The disreputable, thieving local undertaker is found by his wife, his head crushed and his wrists slit. It doesn't take long to reveal that it is not a suicide. Religion is at a standstill in this little village which once boasted quite large church attendance. A new church, one where spiritualism is practice (using a medium to call up the dear departed), has reared its head and has a relatively faithful falling. A strange woman is plying her trade and collecting money for her services. We never know how legitimate she is. She admits to jazzing things up a bit, but her trances are quite dramatic. There is a woman who befriends Joyce. She reveals that she blames this new church for the heart attack death of her mother. She is spying and gets in over her head. She is murdered the same way as the undertaker. There is obviously someone out there who is not happy. There are several suspects because there are at least two men (the undertaker being one of them) that are not very popular with the populace. There are others who just have a violent bent who could be responsible. Soon some very strange goings on start to multiply. I rather enjoyed this episode.
Review of Things That Go Bump in the Night
