The Bellamy Trial

First published in 1927, now public domain. Madeleine Bellamy has been murdered in a wealthy town on Long Island. Susan Ives and the victim's husband, Stephen Bellamy, have been accused of the crime and must stand trial. Lasting eight days, the ordeal exposes the sordid secrets of two prominent families in what becomes a courtroom drama the likes of which has never been seen before in this privileged community.