Most so-called 'bookend' episodes of "Murder, She Wrote" are second-rate. After all, who wants to see a show where the star isn't a character in the story and just introduces the show?! But in this case, "Always a Thief" works because Keith Mitchell is enjoyable, once again, playing the delightful rogue, Dennis Stanton.
In this case, Stanton continues to walk the straight and narrow...leaving his old cat burglar life behind him and now working as an insurance investigator. He's brought into a case after a man is murdered during a robbery and Stanton does an amazing job piecing everything together.
What I liked about this one, apart from Mitchell, is that the story had MANY twists. As soon as Stanton figured out who committed the robbery, a NEW question arises...and the same with each step along the way. Very interesting and well worth seeing...it could have been only better had the show's star also been along for the ride.