Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries "Death at the Grand" #3.6 (2015)

A menacing killer, 26 June 2017

A man is found dead outside the Grand Hotel. He either jumped or was pushed off the roof. Jack thinks the case might interest Phryne as the dead man was holding one of her bags – it even has her name in it. Phryne also finds her father at the Grand and in the middle of the mystery.

To absolutely no one's surprise, Death at the Grand is yet another fantastic episode. All the usual good stuff is here, so I won't bother going into it all again. Instead, I'll focus on two things that were different and made this episode stand out.

First, the new constable, Neville Martin, expresses his true feelings for Dot. While it's easy to see she flattered by the attention, her feelings for Hugh are strong. One of the best scenes has to be when Dot and Neville are about to be discovered snooping in an office. To cover, Neville grabs Dot and gives her a long, passionate kiss. Good stuff.

Second, we know who the killer is right from the opening. We see him commit the crime. We might not know his name or his motive, be we know him when we see him. It make things edge of the seat kind of suspenseful anytime he's on screen and one of our heroes is nearby. He's menacing and there's a real sense of danger. The only comparison in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries would be to Murdoch Foyle from Season 1. Again, good stuff.

8/10