When his stepbrother is found dead, a man is charged with murder and is accused of using his sleepwalking as a cover-up.
Mark Clayton is charged with murdering his shrewish wife after one of their frequent arguments. On the surface, Eleanor Clayton appeared to be a "plain Jane" type. Maris discovers she was secretly a high-stakes gambler who'd run up a debt of $9,000.
A young boy finds himself accused of plotting to murder an important political figure.