Crime Does Not Pay #33

In a chilling 1902 murder case, Mary Lawson is found dead in her bed with a fish knife bearing the initials "W.W."—a clue that points to Walter Wiggin, the fish merchant who was supposedly at the theater during the crime. With the housekeeper, Ruth Lawson, and a cast of suspicious neighbors, including a clothing salesman and a dwarf newsdealer, all under scrutiny, the un-named Police Inspector follows a single burned match to uncover a truth buried beneath alibis and lies.