1964 Perry Mason

The Case of the Daring Divorcee

Client Adelle Hastings
Victim Garvin Hastings
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A purse left behind in an office contains a loaded .38 caliber revolver and two envelopes of cash, leading directly to a hotel suite shooting.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason cross-examines the ballistic rifling marks and firing pin strike depth to reveal the real shooter.