A Point of Testimony

Bert Bayliss isn’t the brooding sleuth you’d expect; he’s a big‑framed, quick‑witted man who treats detective work like a comedy of errors he’s determined to solve. With his imagined confidant, the ever‑ready “Harris,” he tackles cases that are as unusual as they are baffling, relying on rapid insight and a sunny disposition rather than grim seriousness.

When an old friend summons him to the remote estate of Clearbrook, Bayliss finds the master of the house dead, strangled in his library, and a valuable bundle of securities missing. The household is a tangled web of relatives, servants, and lingering grudges, each a potential suspect—and the police are already sniffing around the client for blame. Bayliss’s humor and sharp mind promise a lively investigation, where every clue is examined with both levity and razor‑sharp logic, keeping listeners guessing while enjoying his clever repartee.