Written by Roderic Jeffries. into the hall below - someone had killed her. Suspicion was bound to fall on two men, both friends of John Waring, the narrator. One of these was Mark, Linda's husband. the two main suspects, Mark and Stephen, take to sidetrack the law. There are scenes in the courtroom that are startling in their revelation of the uses that can be made of the law and its processes. It is only after the bizarre and exciting scenes in court have been concluded that the truth about Linda's death is revealed. subtlety of characterisation, the impact of legal drama that is wholly convincing, and twits in the story that constantly raise the tension. languages throughout the world and have been adapted for radio, television and film. He is married and lives in Mallorca.