It is eventually revealed that Henry is alive and had faked his death to commit insurance fraud using the body of a hitchhiker who died of natural causes.
The story begins with the funeral of , a respected local financial advisor who supposedly died of a heart attack while on vacation. The service is dramatically interrupted by Henry's mistress, Phyllis Walters , who accuses his widow, Connie , of murder. During the ensuing scuffle with Sheriff Amos Tupper , the casket is knocked over, revealing that the occupant is not Henry Vernon, but an unidentified stranger. "Murder, She Wrote" If a Body Meet a Body(1986)
Jessica cracks the case by noticing on Henry’s trousers, which she links to the stolen van of a local farmer used to transport the body. She eventually tricks Connie Vernon into confessing; the widow had killed her husband in a fit of rage after he attempted to flee with the missing investment money and leave her behind. Cast & Guest Stars It is eventually revealed that Henry is alive
