Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre: Fright Court #[nn]

When a high school baseball team’s sudden winning streak takes a dark turn, it’s up to Gus Gossum and Scott to unravel the mystery behind their eerie luck—only to find that the real game is far more sinister than the scoreboard suggests. With Reeves Braubeeter and Mr. Ginta caught in the crossfire, Wolff & Byrd uncover a chilling truth: the team’s owner isn’t just ruthless—he’s missing something essential.

When the ghost of Mr. Lette demands his son Hamilton sue his uncle Claude’s bakery over a disputed pie recipe, Wolff & Byrd find themselves in a courtroom of the supernatural—complete with a surprisingly literal Shakespearean twist. With the ghost of William Shakespeare summoned to settle the matter, the case becomes a bizarre mix of legal drama and ghostly farce, all while Dr. Rosencrantz and Dr. Guildenstern watch from the sidelines.

When a client who personifies jealousy walks into the office, Sandy and Frank Boyle find themselves caught in a whirlwind of petty rivalry—until even Stanley Vice isn’t safe from the green-eyed storm. As tempers flare and alliances shift, the usual chaos of Fright Court takes a delightfully absurd turn.

When lawyer Jonathan Harker dismisses the supernatural as nonsense, he’s suddenly dragged into a bizarre legal battle: the daughters of Dracula are suing him for defamation. With Dr. Van Helsing and his daughter Abigail Van Helsing watching from the shadows, Harker finds himself entangled in a case that blurs the line between horror and courtroom farce.

Dr. Frankenstein finds himself on trial not for playing God, but for misusing public funds to bring his monster to life—only to have his creation later file for divorce. When the Bride shows up to testify, the courtroom becomes a battleground of emotional entanglements, medical ethics, and the strange legalities of unnatural unions.

When Ed Shophar’s RV becomes a supernatural roadside attraction—haunted by ghosts stuck between worlds—the oddball counselors Wolff & Byrd step in to help. But the key to freeing the spirits isn’t a mystical artifact, just a clever twist on the daily grind: the real lock is traffic jam.

Mr. Lupus, a werewolf with a questionable night of partying, finds himself in hot water after a wild escapade at a teenage girl’s grandmother’s house—now she’s pressing charges, and Wolff & Byrd are left sorting through the fallout. As the firm searches for a new partner, the case takes a bizarre turn when Mr. Lykkebak, Byron Larson, and Connally get drawn into a situation that’s equal parts absurd and unsettling.

In "Contempt," the Fright Court’s eccentric legal team scrambles when Wolff is jailed for refusing to apologize to Judge Rikwit—her defiance a matter of principle, not pride. With Byrd managing the firm solo and tensions rising, Andrew Hunter earns his place by devising a clever, no-apology escape route, earning a trial period with the oddball legal crew.

In "Bad Luck," Andrew Hunter and Mr. Lootsk find themselves entangled in a case where misfortune isn’t just bad timing—it’s literal. As the counselors unravel the strange affliction plaguing Mr. Lootsk, one unexpected turn leads to a twist that’s as surprising as it is absurd.

When the courthouse of Alanna's father becomes haunted by the restless ghosts of jurors who couldn’t reach a verdict in the century-old case of sorcerer Abner Warwick, Judge Wolff and his assistant Corey Wolff must dive into a bizarre legal resurrection—reconstructing the original trial to finally grant the spirits their peace. With Abner Warwick himself lingering in the shadows, the trio faces a courtroom unlike any other, where justice is as much a matter of wit as it is of magic.

Andrew Hunter takes on the case of Nelson Mezzo, a man split clean in half after receiving a mysterious medallion from his wife, Demi Mezzo. With both halves of Nelson now living separate lives, Hunter must navigate the bizarre legal and emotional fallout to reunite the couple—before the split becomes permanent.

Bernard and Andrew Hunter are left scrambling when Mavis quits the firm, only to be replaced by Babette—Hunter’s secret girlfriend. Meanwhile, the monster under the bed seeks help from the counselors after a child’s fear proves harder to summon than expected. With Mr. Ingels, Mr. Derby, and Mr. Genet on the case, chaos brews in the Fright Court—where even monsters need therapy.