The Case of the Velvet Claws
Client
Eva Griffin
Victim
George C. Belter
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A married woman using a false name comes to Perry Mason after being photographed leaving a raided speakeasy. When her blackmailer husband is shot dead, she attempts to frame Mason for the murder.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason traps the blackmailer and outwits the police, demonstrating that his duty to his client does not mean letting himself become the fall guy.