A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Oct 6, 2023

1h 24m

★ 7.5

Overview

They say the real estate business is deadly, but no one is more surprised than Hannah Swensen when her mother, Delores, discovers the dead body of the homeowner – and regular customer of The Cookie Jar – while house-hunting for her sister Michelle. Hannah is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and is convinced that the prime suspect Mike and the Sheriff are focusing on isn't the culprit. Hannah's sleuthing becomes a family affair when Delores, Michelle and even her sister Andrea – who pays an unexpected visit – take part in the investigation. As Hannah uncovers clues she slowly rules out suspects and is led to the shocking truth about the killer's identity.

Genres

TV Movie

Mystery

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Lighthouse Pictures

Looking Glass Productions

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Trailers

Cast

Hannah Swensen

Alison Sweeney

Detective Mike Kingston

Cameron Mathison

Delores Swensen

Barbara Niven

Michelle Swensen

Tess Atkins

Sheriff Ron Ealing

Mike Dopud

Andrea Todd

Lisa Durupt

Lisa

Juliana Wimbles

Bradford Ramsay

Oliver Rice

Johanna Grimes

Briana Buckmaster

Jed Sawyer

James Pizzinato

Rhonda Scharf

Kendra Anderson

Karen

Natalie Skye

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