The D.A. Calls It Murder
Prosecution
Doug Selby (District Attorney)
Investigator
Sheriff Rex Brandon
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A dead man in a Madison City hotel room looks like a suicide until newly elected D.A. Doug Selby and Sheriff Rex Brandon discover a counterfeit passport and traces of rare poison. Sleazy defense lawyer A.B. Carr arrives to represent the prime suspect.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Selby proves the suicide note was typed on an electric typewriter with a distinct ribbon shift mechanism.
Editorial & Context Notes
The Madison City Clarion breaks the scandal and Selby establishes his reputation as a prosecutor who cannot be bought.