The Case of the Troubled Trustee by Erle Stanley Gardner My rating: 3 of 5 stars Why o why?? Why Mason has to manipulate? Though I know the answer. He says for him client's interest is first and foremost. However, some of his tricks seem unnecessary. "Now, I'm willing to bet that you made a stop at a culvert, got out of your car and tossed the murder weapon and perhaps some other incriminating evidence into the culvert." "And the police have that?" Dutton asked in dismay. "The police have that." "Then there's nothing left for youto do," Dutton said, "except have me plead guilty and put myself on the mercy of the court." "Did you kill him?" Mason asked. "No, I didn't kill him," Dutton said, "but I did find a gun by the body. I picked it up and when I got to my car, I examined it by flashlight and found it was my gun." "You had a flashlight in the car?...