Synopsis

A renowned food critic had issued a threat against a restaurant owner, prompting the critic’s departure. Shortly thereafter, the owner himself was found dead. The local chefs welcomed the attention of Lieutenant Columbo, yet he was troubled by certain details. Why had the deceased owner gripped the drawer pulls so tightly in his final moments? And how could poison have infiltrated an unopened bottle, with no one present? Could it have been a self-inflicted act? But then there were the checks mad