The Case of the Careless Cupid
Client
Augusta Hinckley
Victim
Carl Rollins
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A wealthy widow is accused of putting arsenic in her husband's sugar bowl when a blackmailer reveals her deceased husband's secret debts.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason conducts toxicological evaluations of household pantry spices to exonerate the widow.