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.