1962 Perry Mason

The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands

Client Nancy Banks
Victim Rodney Banks
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A young woman attending the horse races is handed winning pari-mutuel tickets by a man whose hands are icy cold, pulling her into a motel homicide.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason analyzes refrigeration dry ice sublimation to crack the refrigerated alibi.