The DC Traveler

Leonard, a married American living in post-WW-II London, gets arrested for the murder of a lonely but rich, middle-aged widow. His questionable involvement with her suggests he’s guilty.  It becomes more and more likely that he’s committed this horrible crime when the police discover the infatuated victim made him the beneficiary of her fortune.
Leonard needs a lawyer, a good one.  Enter Sir Wilfrid Robarts. A sickly barrister who’s under strict doctor’s orders to avoid stress, cigars, drinking and most importantly…the courtroom.  He takes Leonard’s case anyway, but only under the watchful eye of his private and overly-controlling nurse.   
When the case …read more

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It’s the ultimate jury deliberation story.  A teenage delinquent is accused of stabbing his abusive father to death in a moment of rage.
The twelve-man jury has listened to the testimony of the witnesses, making it seem to be an open and shut case.  They must now decide the boy’s fate, and the death penalty is in the boy’s future.
In the first vote, eleven of the jurors know the boy is guilty of premeditated murder.  But one man isn’t sure, juror #8. He wants more information. 
He asks the other members of the jury to review each fact, each …read more

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