Anarrogantdetective,CharlesCourtney,prideshimselfonneverhavingcommittedasinglemistakeinhislonganddistinguishedcareer.Hekeepsashelfoflabeledmementosfromeachofhiscases.OntheshelfthereisanopenspaceandablanktagforwhatCourtneycalls\"ThePerfectCrime\".OnedayadefenselawyerstunsCourtneywhenheconfrontshimwithevidencethatthedetectivehelpedconvictaninnocentmanwhohassincebeenexecuted.Courtneykillsthelawyer,bakeshiminapotterykiln,andplacesthevaseintheopenspaceonhisshelfasamementotohisperfectcrime.
