1973 Perry Mason

The Case of the Postponed Murder

Client Mae Farr
Victim Penn Wentworth
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A woman asks Mason to investigate her sister's yachting trip, only to find the boat anchored off a quiet cove with a man shot dead through the heart.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason calculates nautical drift and rifle recoil to prove the murder occurred hours after the purported timeline.