The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink
Client
Dixie Dayton
Victim
Tom Drake
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A waitress runs out of a diner leaving behind a priceless moth-eaten mink coat with a pawn ticket sewn inside the lining, dragging Mason into a cop-killing cold case.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason shows how fur preservation chemistry and tailor stitch threading reveal the true owner.