UK. The episode made its debut in the United States on the A&E cable network, with two showings on the night of 28 June 1998. On the screen, Emily Simpson's murder is made more violent. Instead of being poisoned, as in the novel, she is bludgeoned to death. Also, unlike in the novel, Dennis Rainbird is murdered in the adaptation. References 1987 British novels Inspector Barnaby series English novels Macavity Award-winning works Century (imprint) books