1949 Cool & Lam (A. A. Fair)

Bedrooms Have Windows

Client Carlotta Tipton

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

Donald Lam visits a cocktail lounge and picks up a beautiful brunette who asks him to pretend to be her escort at a private roadhouse, dragging him into an extortion scheme and murder.

Donald Lam's Legal Gambit

Donald uses motel neon lighting flash reflections and window angles to establish optical line-of-sight in court.

Bertha Cool Dictum
"Donald, when a dame in a slinky black dress asks you for a favor, check your watch, check your wallet, and run the other way."