Masquerade (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)

"Masquerade" is a sixth season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Plot summary

In this episode, Detectives Goren and Eames bring a suspect to New York from Vietnam for trial, who has confessed to the long-unsolved murder of a child beauty queen. Nevertheless, Goren finds the suspect's confession too pat, even though it mentions facts only known to the police and the child's immediate family. The investigation reveals that the dead child's mother, their next-door-neighbor (who has been making money off the murder with several books), as well as the next-door-neighbor's son all have possible motive for the murder. It is also revealed that the original investigation, fourteen years earlier, was botched by a rookie investigator. Adding to the drama is a new ADA who is pushing for a quick resolution to the long-cold case.

Cast

Facts

• This episode revealed many resemblances to the case of JonBenét Ramsey, a six-year-old girl made famous by her unsolved murder and subsequent media coverage.

External links

• IMDb entry
• Official Website