Final Verdict is a gripping true crime book written by Adela Rogers St. Johns. The book is based on a real-life murder case that took place in Los Angeles in the 1920s. The story revolves around the murder of a wealthy oil tycoon named Jake Lingle, who was found dead in his home. The police arrest Lingle's wife, Edna, for the murder, and she is put on trial.St. Johns, who was a prominent journalist and a friend of Edna's, attended the trial and covered...