1959 Cool & Lam (A. A. Fair)

Pass the Gravy

Client Norma Brooks

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A missing husband whose life insurance policy is about to expire under the seven-year presumption of death statute suddenly appears to be spotted eating in an Idaho diner.

Donald Lam's Legal Gambit

Donald proves the diner patron was an engineered lookalike hired to restart the seven-year statute of limitations.

Bertha Cool Dictum
"Pass the gravy and pass the checks. When money smells like trouble, Bertha takes a double helping."