Diagnosis Murder: The Last Word The Past Tense is a prequel to the episode "Voices Carry", which guest-starred Jack Klugman as Harry Trumble, and chronicles Dr. Mark Sloan's first homicide investigation. The final book in the series, The Last Word, is a sequel of sorts to the episodes "Obsession" and "Resurrection" and features the return of Carter Sweeney, who was played by Arye Gross in the TV series. Crossover with Monk Two of the characters in The Death Merchant later reappeared in Lee Goldberg's series of novels based on the television series Monk: Lt. Ben Keoloha appears in Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii as the Kauai police lieutenant that Adrian Monk and Natalie Teeger assist in solving several unsolved cases on the island. References External links Lee Goldberg's Diagnosis Murder novels site Diagnosis Murder Episode Guide at TV Gems TV movies 1990s American crime drama television series 2000s American crime drama television series 1993 American television series debuts 2001 American television series endings 1990s American medical television series 2000s American medical television series 1990s American mystery television series 2000s American mystery television series American television spin-offs Detective television series Fictional amateur detectives CBS original programming English-language television shows Television series by CBS Studios Television shows set in Los Angeles Television shows set in Colorado American action comedy television series