The Case of the Howling Dog
Client
Arthur Cartright
Victim
Clinton Forbes
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
An eccentric neighbor complains of a neighbor's continuously howling dog, calling it an omen of death, and asks Mason to draft a will leaving his fortune to his neighbor's wife. Shortly after, a man is found shot dead.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason analyzes canine behavior and ballistic trajectories to prove the identity of the corpse was switched.