1952 Cool & Lam (A. A. Fair)

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Client John Hunter

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A client wants an alibi for the night an illegal poker casino was held up, but Donald suspects the alibi is camouflage for the murder of an oil speculator.

Donald Lam's Legal Gambit

Donald exposes fraudulent night-club check stubs and photostat alterations under courtroom pressure.

Bertha Cool Dictum
"Top of the heap or bottom of the ditch, Bertha Cool collects her retainer first!"