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In " The Shape of Murder " , the passengers on a space liner in hyperspace , deprived of the drugs that prevent hallucinations , create the presence of a well-known fictional detective when a murder unexpectedly occurs . Jeb tried to start a murder investigation and only backed off after his own people told him not to be ridiculous . When a murder takes place in a secluded tower at Blessed Eleanor 's Convent in Sussex and the victim is an old school friend , Britain 's most popular TV reporter Jemima Shore finds herself in the middle of a disturbing puzzle . In a dark , dystopian , near-future world , an operative named McNihil - - a specialist in the investigation and punishment of intellectual property theft - - is called in by the top brass of mega-corporation DynaZauber to investigate a murder . Donne is pressed into service and has his hands full when a murder occurs right in the middle of the conference and the obnoxious Poole decides to investigate , attempting to imitate the manner of another hefty detective , Nero Wolfe . While aboard a sailboat off the coast of Baja California , a business man and his wife witness a murder . Eventually , he was cleared of suspicion when he happened to be with Shawn when a murder was committed . Police filed a murder charge against Pitonyak and began searching for him . When a murder finally does happen , Carmen is arrested and admits her guilt . When a group of University of Texas cheerleaders accidentally witness a murder , that has resulted from police corruption and underworld dealings , Roland Sharp ( Jones ) is considered the best man to keep them out of harm 's way . " Of course , according to the logic of the revisers , the police should not investigate a murder unless they have a body . Meanwhile , Lois Lane comes to town to investigate a murder and Lana returns from Paris with a change of attitude . Alas , Tuesday 's vacation time is cut short when she is called into action by Miss Haversham to investigate a murder . I hoped that in walking around after dark I might witness a murder , but for the most part our neighbors just sat in their living rooms , watching TV. It 's hard to start a murder investigation if you ca n't identify the victim . More than a year after police filed a murder case against two members of the Islamic separatist Abu Sayyaf group , no one has been apprehended and the investigation appears to be at a standstill . " Deservedly famous for her So You Want to Be a Wizard fantasies for young adults , Duane introduces Rob , who is in this bad neighborhood to investigate a murder at a closed-up crack-house .