The Case of the Curious Bride
Client
Helen Carlin
Victim
Gregory Moxley
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A woman married to a wealthy suitor consults Mason under a fictitious name about the estate of a supposed dead first husband who has suddenly re-emerged as a ruthless blackmailer.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason establishes the legal distinction between manslaughter and premeditated murder through telegraphic time stamps.