When one member of this little circle dies, natural causes are assumed; but eighteen months later the word "murder," whispered at first, becomes officially suspected. The evidence against one person seems conclusive, and the police make an arrest. But the trial takes an unexpected turnand a second victim of the unknown killer is saved only just in time.
The Case of Alan Copeland, a classic court-room drama, was originally published in 1937. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.