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Listen in as Orson Welles narrates a chilling case where a simple letter holds the key to solving a murder.
When a wave of forged checks plagues a London bank, authorities are left with no trace of the mastermind behind the scheme. The break in the case comes when a man claiming to be named Forsythe is caught passing a fake check. Though police believe his claims of innocence, his story reveals a clever operation: the culprit randomly recruits unsuspecting victims to cash bogus checks, shielding his own identity behind innocent fronts.
As more unwary accomplices are picked up, a distinct pattern begins to take shape. Just as a name comes to light, unexpected snags arise and the prime suspect vanishes. As the manhunt tightens, stand by for a final word from Orson Welles on how the courtroom drama unfolds and how the forger was ultimately brought to justice.
