In an action packed episode that has highlights at every turn, the story turned out to be an excellent tale with all the aspects needed for a great mystery.
It all begins at the home of Walter and Ruth Prescott. It seems that Ruth is no longer in love with Walter and has been seen in the company of another man named Jimmy McLain. Ruth wants a divorce but her husband refuses saying that the marriage is to death parts them. When Ruth exits the house she is nearly run over by a moving truck and suspects her husband in trying to kill her.
Later Ruth returns to the house and finds that Walter has been shot and killed. Instead of notifying the police about the incident, Ruth takes the time to remove the gun and also burn some letters between her and Jimmy McLain. But with all great mysteries, as Ruth is burning the letters, Walter's secretary enters the house and finds Ruth with her dead husband and burning the letters.
This is when Perry and Paul come into the situation but discover that there is more to this story than the following description. We learn that Jimmy McLain had a gun, there is more to the secretary that meets the eye, there is a insurance policy that is up for grabs, another man with Prescott connection is found dead and Della gets some new luggage.
There is something going on in this episode at every turn. An enjoyable mystery that was filled to capacity with interesting evidence from beginning to end. Don't blink or you may miss something in this enjoyable episode.
