The Case of the Mythical Monkeys
Client
Gladys Doyle
Victim
Mauvis Meade
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A novelist's personal secretary is sent to a secluded mountain cabin to pick up a manuscript, but gets stuck in the mud and finds a dead man in the bedroom.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason analyzes silk scarf embroidery and tire chain ruts to prove his client was misdirected.