The Witness for the Prosecution and other stories - Level 3
When a rich lady is murdered, there is one obvious suspect. Even his wife says he is guilty – but then his lawyer discovers evidence that brings everything into question. Is anyone telling the truth?Accompanied by three other short stories: The Rajah’s Emerald, Philomel Cottage, and The Actress.Witness for the Prosecution is soon to be released as a major motion picture starring Ben Affleck.
Kinsey Millhone steps into a dead man's shoes when she is hired by attorney Lonnie Kingman to find fresh evidence against a defendent in a five-year-old murder case. David Barney had been acquitted of shooting his wife when the prosecution failed to find him guilty "beyond reasonable doubt".
Each volume presents vital information on approximately 15 of the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Titles featured in vol. 31 of Short Stories for Students include: