1960 Perry Mason

The Case of the Duplicate Daughter

Client Marlys Carter
Victim Carter Gilman
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A father suspects his wife is being blackmailed by a private detective, only to walk into his garage workshop and find a duplicate daughter standing over a corpse.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason analyzes woodworking saw-blade teeth and sawdust resin to dismantle the prosecution case.