An arrogant detective Charles Courtney prides himself on never having committed a single mistake in his long and distinguished career. He keeps a shelf of labeled mementos from each of his cases. On the shelf there is an open space and a blank tag for what Courtney calls "The Perfect Crime". One day a defense lawyer stuns Courtney when he confronts him with evidence that the detective helped convict an innocent man who has since been executed. Courtney kills the lawyer, bakes him in a pottery kiln, and places the vase in the open space on his shelf as a memento to his perfect crime.
Ml238
posted
3 years ago
Hitch explains that he was caught when the maid broke the vase & discovered the gold tooth. But how would the maid know the importance of the gold tooth?
Ml238
posted
3 years ago
Factually incorrect - gold melts at 1900 deg F. But, all crematoriums are required by law to heat the kiln to at least 2000 deg F. Thus, the gold would easily melt & only unrecognizable bits of gold would be left. Had he said ceramic fillings, it would have been plausible.
