Murder Is Easy

The story follows American computer expert Luke Williams, who encounters elderly Lavinia Fullerton on a train to London. Lavinia reveals she has identified a serial killer in her village and plans to report it to Scotland Yard. However, after disembarking, she is murdered, prompting Williams to take matters into his own hands and investigate the case himself.

As a TV movie, Murder Is Easy offers a unique piece of the thriller and mystery genres from the early 1980s. Collectors interested in adaptations of literary works will find its basis on a novel noteworthy, along with the performances of its distinguished cast, which includes Olivia de Havilland and Lesley-Anne Down. This film serves as an interesting example of the era's approach to mystery storytelling on television.