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2024: Wealthy spinster Emily French is found murdered
Witness for the Prosecution
What you need to know before your trail
When wealthy spinster Emily French is found murdered, suspicion falls to Leonard Vole, the man to whom she hastily bequeathed her riches before she died. Leonard assures the investigators that his wife, Romaine Heilger can provide them with an alibi. However, when questioned, Romaine informs the police that Vole returned home late that night covered in blood. During the trial, Ms French’s housekeeper, Janet gives damning evidence against Vole, but as Romaine’s cross-examination begins her motives come under scrutiny from the courtroom. One question remains, will justice out?
Travel Guide
London in the 1950s
This short story is set in London and we see everything from the courtroom of the Old Bailey to an apartment in Hampstead where there is a murder. The locations are engaging and well described with a heavy focus on the court room and the legal chambers of the judge. Interesting to read about an early version of a forensic lab in Scotland Yard.
Agatha Christie lived in an apartment in Chelsea whilst writing this and that is also on the map!
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Witness for the Prosecution
Destination/location: London Author/guide: Agatha Christie Departure Time: 1950s
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