So many crimes pass unperceived. Who is not guilty? Alfredo Traps, a traveling salesman, believes he is no worse than the next man. Stranded in a small village, he finds lodging with a retired judge. At dinner that night, he becomes the entertainment, as the dinner guests play at a "mock trial", which becomes suddenly serious.

A fun, macabre novella. You can read it in an hour or two. ( )