1941 Cool & Lam (A. A. Fair)

Spill the Jackpot

Client Leonard F. Hastings

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A prospective bride disappears from a luxury California resort hours before her wedding, taking an expensive diamond ring. Donald trails her into the neon casino underworld of Reno, Nevada.

Donald Lam's Legal Gambit

Donald decodes mechanical reel braking pins in vintage slot machines to expose rigged payouts and establish an alibi.

Bertha Cool Dictum
"Donald, when money speaks in Reno, you listen with both ears and hold onto your wallet with both hands."