Making Masterpiece

<b>[An] anecdote-filled memoir . . . Rebecca Eaton looks back on 25 fascinating years at Masterpiece Theatre and Mystery! --<i>USA Today</i></b> <p/>When Rebecca Eaton became the producer of<i> Masterpiece Theatre</i> in 1985 she hadn't actually seen many of the episodes. Nor did she even like mystery novels though she would be required to choose stories for <i>Mystery!</i> But the lifelong Anglophile seized her chance to make a mark in the budding public television system. Twenty-eight years later <i>Masterpiece </i>is one of television's hottest shows and Eaton is responsible for its triumphant transition from the quill-pen era into the digital age. <p/>Filled with anecdotes about (and the occasional interview with) the unforgettable hosts the inspired creators and the many talented actors she's worked with over the years <i>Making Masterpiece </i>is a compulsively readable treat for any fan of these beloved and iconic programs.