The Weird World of Wes Beattie: June & Sidney #1 (June and Sidney)

A disreputable lawyer is out to prove his lying client is no killer in this classic Canadian mystery: "Very exciting and full of excellent comedy" (P.G. Wodehouse). A timid young man from a quiet Toronto suburb, no one would pay much attention to Wes Beattie if it wasn't for his tendency to lie. And now the whole world is watching Wes, because he's finally gone too far. His uncle has been bludgeoned to death, and the weapon is covered in his fingerprints. But even as he goes on trial for murder, facing undeniable evidence against him, Wes still swears up and down he didn't do it. Wes's wild explanations about a frame-up, a villainous gang, and a mysterious sexpot only enrage his already mortified family. But Sidney "Gargoyle" Grant, a disreputable young lawyer, sees no reason to rush to condemnation, and resolves to untangle the truth. Wes Beattie, the hapless young son of a stuffy Toronto family is on trial for murder, and his explanations of what actually happened are entirely too fanciful to convince anyone. But Sidney "Gargoyle" Grant, a disreputable young lawyer, is irritated by the rush to condemnation, and resolves to untangle the truth "Wes Beattie, the hapless young son of a stuffy Toronto family is on trial for murder, and his explanations of what actually happened are too fanciful to convince anyone. But Sidney "Gargoyle" Grant, a young lawyer, resolves to untangle the truth"-- Provided by publisher