The Case of the Crooked Candle
Client
Carol Duncan
Victim
Fred Milfield
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A sheep vessel grounded on mudflats at low tide becomes the scene of a shooting, where a candle warped by heat reveals an altered timeline.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason calculates tidal shifts and wax melting angles to demonstrate the corpse was moved across county lines.