The Case of the Dangerous Dowager
Client
Matilda Benson
Victim
Sam Carlin
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
An imperious cigar-smoking grandmother hires Mason to recover gambling IOUs signed by her granddaughter on a floating gambling ship. When the casino operator is murdered, the dowager is indicted.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason uses tidal currents and maritime ballistics to dismantle the prosecution's timeline.