Fools Die on Friday
Client
Hartley Basset
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A wealthy client receives anonymous letters predicting that his invalid wife will die of poisoning on a specific Friday. Donald is hired to prevent the homicide, but poison strikes exactly as predicted.
Donald Lam's Legal Gambit
Donald uses stomach-pump toxicology timing and chemical antagonism between arsenic and calcium antidotes to pinpoint the killer.
Bertha Cool Dictum
"If a fool wants to die on Friday, let him pay us in advance on Thursday."