1962 Perry Mason

The Case of the Reluctant Model

Client Maxine Lindsey
Victim Otto Grolier
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

An art gallery authenticity dispute over a valuable master canvas leads to a murder aboard an offshore yacht and a model who denies posing.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason uses infrared paint layer reflectance to prove the painting was an original and identify the forged replacement.