1945 Perry Mason

The Case of the Golddigger's Purse

Client Linda Carroll
Victim Harrington Faulkner
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A secret remedy made from goldfish bladder extracts and a bullet hole through a woman's handbag create an intricate puzzle for Mason.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason performs ballistics trajectory reconstructions through handbag leather to prove self-defense.