Comedy brings relief to murder mysteries like ‘The Residence’

By Danielle Cherry  Every good murder mystery needs a location, and what better location than the White House? “The Residence” is filled with murder weapons, rooms and suspects galore. But what do you do when an already packed house is even more packed because of an Australian state dinner? The only rational option is to find the best detective in the country; no, not Sherlock Holmes, but Ms. Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba). Cupp is a professional birdwatcher who does detective work ...