When a revolver once owned by wild west outlaw Pistol Pete Robbins is stolen and a replica left in its place, wealthy gun collector Russ Timberlaine is afraid someone will commit a murder with it in order to frame him for the crime. Steve Winslow substitutes a third gun in its place. When the murder takes place, guess which gun did it!
Books in the series — The Baxter Trust, The Anonymous Client, The Naked Typist, The Wrong Gun and The Innocent Woman.
"The realistic courtroom scenes crackle." —Publishers Weekly
"Halls humor subtly laced into the dialogue helps make this book a fast and entertaining read." —Mystery News
"The trial is a dandy...with a possible record number of guns being juggled, and detailed ballistic testimony, it can be remembered as the ultimate Perry Mason pastiche." —John L. Breen, Novel Verdicts