Why British TV detectives are superior to their US counterparts

Brainy, bloodless detective shows like 'Sherlock' (left) and 'Vera' are thriving in Britain, where viewers can enjoy a jolly good whodunit.

If super-sleuth Jessica Fletcher decides to come out of retirement, she’ll have to brace herself for stomach-turning crime scenes. Or move to Britain.

Brainy, bloodless detective shows like Murder, She Wrote may be dead on network TV in the United States, but they’re thriving in Britain, where viewers can enjoy a jolly good whodunit.