1957 Perry Mason

The Case of the Daring Decoy

Client Norma Brooks
Victim Margo Garvin
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A high-stakes corporate proxy fight turns deadly when a rival shareholder is gunned down in a hotel room with lipstick prints left on the mirror.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason demonstrates that cosmetic transfer smudges were forged using stencil molds.