1943 Perry Mason

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.