The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse
Client
Lois Fenton
Victim
John Callender
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
An automobile crash on a mountain highway scatters ostrich feather fans, Japanese fans, and horse registrations, ending in a corpse with a blood-stained fan.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason cross-examines horse pedigree registrations and stage costume props to trap the blackmailer.