The Hitchcockian McGuffin in this MSW episode set in Cairo is a 4000 year old
bust of Queen Nefretari which is scheduled to make a tour to the USA where it
is scheduled to be exhibited there. Jessica Fletcher is on the board of directors
of the American museum where it is to be shown which is what brings her to
Egypt.
Need I say there is a certain amount of intrigue over the bust even questioning it's very authenticity. When Steve Inwood who used to be in the CIA is murdered coming from an elevator it's Cairo cabbie Jim Pirri who Angela Lansbury befriends is collared for the deed.
Even with the planted bust I can't believe that the Cairo cops arrest the Cairo cabbie? What his connection besides chauffering Lansbury around the mean streets of Cairo could there be? As usual JB Fletcher's the only smart one.
Definitely one of the weaker episodes, though the murder was cleverly staged.
Need I say there is a certain amount of intrigue over the bust even questioning it's very authenticity. When Steve Inwood who used to be in the CIA is murdered coming from an elevator it's Cairo cabbie Jim Pirri who Angela Lansbury befriends is collared for the deed.
Even with the planted bust I can't believe that the Cairo cops arrest the Cairo cabbie? What his connection besides chauffering Lansbury around the mean streets of Cairo could there be? As usual JB Fletcher's the only smart one.
Definitely one of the weaker episodes, though the murder was cleverly staged.