1947 Perry Mason

The Case of the Lazy Lover

Client Lola Ferriston
Victim Bertrand Allred
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

An unfaithful husband fakes his own disappearance by having his car pushed off a cliff, but Mason finds his bank accounts looted and a fresh body in the patio.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason uses ink chromatics and forged endorsement stamps to trace the diverted funds.