The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito
Client
Barrows White
Victim
Gerald Griffin
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A prospector who found a lost gold mine in the Mojave Desert receives threatening letters signed with a drawing of a mosquito, followed by laced wine at a camp dinner.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason exposes the pharmacological effects of scopolamine and desert heat on memory recall.