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Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage
2026
84 minutes
Director
Paula Elle.
Cast
Lori Loughlin
Sarah Strange
Steve Bacic
Description
Jennifer Shannon is back, and this time her true-crime book club is taking its interest in historical murder cases a little too far.
When the group organizes a reenactment of the infamous Lizzie Borden murders, things take a deadly turn after one of the members is murdered. Jennifer must put her investigative instincts to work, sorting through the book club's members, their personal rivalries, and their connections to the historical case to uncover the killer.
The reenactment features historical memorabilia, competing theories about Lizzie Borden's guilt, and a group of enthusiasts whose passion for true crime suddenly becomes a little too personal. Jennifer works alongside her longtime friends and local law enforcement to piece together the clues.
Professions
Antiques dealer
Police detective
Engineer
Settings & Cities
The suburban community around Washington, D.C.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Washington, D.C.
Fall River, Massachusetts
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Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage
One woman’s bargain-hunting hobby continues to be considerably more dangerous than most people’s shopping habits.
Jennifer Shannon is back, proving once again that running an antique business and solving murders apparently go hand in hand. Most people find a dusty lamp at a garage sale. Jennifer finds a murder investigation, suspicious characters, and enough clues to make the local police wonder why they even bother showing up.
Murder Takes the Stage delivers the usual combination of small-town charm, questionable security, and suspiciously convenient discoveries. The mystery is entertaining, the acting is comfortably familiar, and Jennifer somehow manages to investigate crimes while maintaining a successful resale business. Talk about work-life balance.
It may not reinvent the mystery genre, but it delivers exactly what fans of Hallmark movies expect: a cozy whodunit with just enough suspense to make you suspicious of everyone, including the person selling the porcelain figurines. Even compared to Hallmark holiday movies, where the biggest crime is usually a broken engagement, this one has a refreshingly higher body count.
Another enjoyable installment in a series that makes you wonder whether garage sales should require background checks.