The new series, which stars Downton Abbey 's beloved Phyllis Logan as amateur sleuth Cora Felton, received a divided reaction from the audience. So, is this the next Miss Marple?

Phyllis Logan has described taking on the lead role in Murder Most Puzzling as “daunting”. The 69-year-old actress, best known for her long-running role as Mrs Hughes in Downton Abbey, stars as Cora ...

Phyllis Logan has described taking on the lead role in Murder Most Puzzling as “daunting”. The 69-year-old actress, best known for her long-running role as Mrs Hughes in Downton Abbey, stars as Cora ...

You can't accuse this show of being bleak." Cora Felton is a crossword expert-turned-police consultant, who helps the authorities with a particularly tricky case that requires her expertise.

Murder Most Puzzling star Phyllis Logan has admitted playing the lead role of Cora Felton in 5's comedy-drama was daunting but appealed to her "because it’s just so wacky and different".

Our sharp-witted crime-buster, Cora Felton (Phyllis Logan), is known as 'The Puzzle Lady', on account of her being a famous crossword-compiler with a nice – and apparently, lucrative - sideline ...

Our sharp-witted crime-buster, Cora Felton (Phyllis Logan), is known as 'The Puzzle Lady', on account of her being a famous crossword-compiler with a nice – and apparently, lucrative - sideline ...

Cora Felton (Phyllis Logan) is 'The Puzzle Lady' in the new Channel 5 crime drama Murder Most Puzzling (Picture: Channel 5) ...