1963 Perry Mason

The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret

Client Harley Raymond
Victim Stefan Boles
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

Blackmail surrounding a wealthy stepdaughter's secret marriage leads to a murder aboard a luxury cabin cruiser in the yacht harbor.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason uses nautical knot tying techniques and tidal moorings to pinpoint the killer.