"This racketeer is dead, and this man is on trial for his murder. Is he guilty? Or was it the victim' shopworn wife? The defendant's wife? The seedy defense attorney? The hot-tempered young mobster? His powerful father? Or was it someone else? Match wits with Ellery Queen and see if you can guess who done it!"
This episode contains examples of:
- Asshole Victim: Several characters in think that Lin Hagen should be acquitted of the murder of Nick Danello, not because they think Lin is innocent, but because they believe Nick was such a scourge on society that killing him was a public service.
- Better Manhandle the Murder Weapon: How the suspect claims his prints got on the murder weapon.
- The Mafia: The episode concerns the murder of the son in a prominent crime family.
