A womans dismembered corpse is discovered in a suitcase and police quickly identify her
husband Doctor Ibrahim Aziz as their chief suspect. Incriminating evidence is discovered at
his home and his wife was rumoured to be having an affair giving him clear motive.With his
reputation for winning hopeless cases barrister Arthur Skelton is asked to represent the
accused. Though Azizs guilt does not seem to be in doubt a question of diplomacy and misplaced
larvae soon lead Skelton to suspect there may be more to the victims death.Aided by his loyal
clerk Edgar Skelton soon finds himself seeking justice for both victim and defendant. But can
he uncover the truth before an innocent man is put on trial and condemned to the gallows?
