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.