Law Against Crime #2

Dr. Alexander Weiner, a bacteriologist, is called upon to analyze forensic evidence in a murder case involving the strangled body of Mrs. Alice Persico, discovered on a city stoop. As detectives pursue leads from a suspicious night worker and conflicting alibis, Weiner’s lab tests on blood type and personal items begin to reveal crucial clues hidden in the evidence.

A man is found burned to death in his driveway, sparking a murder investigation that leads Sheriff Stockburger to uncover a porcelain bowl and a box of matches as key clues. With no fingerprints and a trail pointing to the victim’s ex-wife, the case takes a twist when the couple’s daughter recounts seeing her father set ablaze—just as the authorities trace the matches and gasoline to a recent purchase made by the wife.