The Red Thumb Mark

A single fingerprint, a stain of evidence, becomes the heart of a case teetering between guilt and innocence. In a time when science itself feels new and untested, trust in reason collides with the possibility of error. For the accused, freedom hangs precariously; for investigators, precision means everything. Doubt spreads, arguments rise, and every small point carries enormous consequence. Was the mark damning proof or elaborate fraud? In this battle of intellects, lives are measured against deduction, logic, and the relentless pursuit of clarity. The case becomes more than one man's trial-it is a defining contest of truth itself.