Perry arrived at the scene to find police recovering the body of Harry Merrill. The vehicle, having plunged over the mountainside, lay in the ravine below. A bullet had lodged in Merrill's chest, and a pillowcase obscured his face. Simultan…

One night, Peter Cole is discovered sleepwalking, a letter opener in his hand, poised above his wife’s bed. His fear is palpable, and the following day Doris Cole files for divorce. A year later, as the divorce proceedings reach their concl…

Sybil Granger engages Perry to assist in a clandestine acquisition of stock in her husband’s oil company. Her aim is to oust his new companion, Roxy Howard, from both the company and his life. However, matters become intricate with the arri…

Donald Briggs, a private investigator known for his lack of scruples, was engaged by Clyde Waters to investigate Marv Adams, the man betrothed to his daughter. Soon after, Briggs was discovered dead in his motel room, and suspicion fell upo…

Fran Celane finds her uncle, Edward Norton, unduly controlling in his role as executor of her father’s trust, a legacy designed to curb extravagance. He further insists she postpone marriage until her twenty-fifth birthday, a waiting period…

Harry Marlow, a florist by trade, harbored a desire for a stake in Mildred Kimber’s thriving orchid business. His overtures, however, were met with a firm refusal. Driven by this rejection, Marlow devised a plan with Sam Lynk, the owner of …

Carla Adrian finds herself increasingly besieged by the unwanted affections of her neighbor, Mark Cushing. The situation escalates when a shot rings out, followed by a woman's scream, heard by another resident. Shortly thereafter, Belle Adr…

Fay Allison will marry Dane Grover in a matter of days. Meanwhile, her roommate, Anita Bonsal, conducts a secret affair with the married Carver Clement. Soon after, Fay Allison finds herself implicated in Clement's death when police discove…

John Addison, a Hollywood producer, offered a ride to a striking young woman standing by the roadside. Her appearance belied a darker nature; she was a blackmailer, and a witness to a crime for which Addison now faced accusation.

Ed Davenport receives a disturbing notification: a sandwich he submitted for laboratory analysis has tested positive for arsenic. Suspicion immediately falls upon his wife, Myrna. When he confronts her with his fears, she vehemently denies …

Waiting for her appointment at the beauty parlor, Martha Bradford encountered Rita Bradford, who, it seemed, shared the same marital bed as her own husband, Joe Bradford. The following morning, Joe was discovered deceased on his boat, and M…

While on a fishing excursion, Perry Mason and Paul Drake observed a young woman, Sally Fenner, fleeing across the grounds of an estate, pursued by a pack of ferocious guard dogs. With no other option, Sally plunged into the water and swam d…

Morey Allen, the restaurant owner and a friend to Perry and Della, faced a grim predicament. His waitress, Dixie Dayton, had been hit by a car while running from the establishment after noticing a man following her. All she managed to leave…

Robert Dawson pressed Albert Tydings for an explanation regarding the missing $80,000 from Carol Stanley’s trust. Tydings confessed to embezzling the funds, then leveraged that knowledge to blackmail Dawson, demanding silence under the thre…

Perry and Della observed a car accident, an event that would unexpectedly draw Perry into a legal battle. The incident sparked a chain of events leading him to defend an exotic dancer accused of murder.

Nadine Marshall resides with her Uncle Martin and Captain Hugo. She returns home one day brimming with excitement, announcing her engagement to John Locke. Her joy is short-lived; when she shares the news with Uncle Martin, he presents her …

Arlene Dowling has reported the loss of all her personal effects, a collection keenly missed which includes a diary she deeply desires to recover.

This episode finds Perry entangled in a complex web of crime: murder, a hit-and-run incident, a clandestine marriage, and the disappearance of a key witness.

Claire Olger, a traveler by the open road, accepted a ride from Michael Greeley. His impaired state led to a loss of control, culminating in a traffic accident. Concerned for her friend, Doris Stephanak sought the assistance of Perry Mason…

Marilyn Cartright, heiress to a considerable fortune, placed a discreet advertisement in a magazine, seeking nothing less than love and companionship. Her true aim, however, was far more singular: to find the man who had defrauded and ultim…

Arthur West, a private investigator of questionable repute, discovered J. J. Stanley in a rundown motel. West was well aware that Stanley and his partner, Ned Bain, had been implicated in the embezzlement of the Texas National Bank. His int…

Janet Norris faces charges of poisoning her physician husband, the act occurring just prior to his fatal flight. Subsequent inquiries have revealed a startling truth: Dr. Norris did not perish in the plane crash. Instead, he is currently in…

The elegant dinner Della and Perry were enjoying at the French restaurant was abruptly fractured by a telephone call. Shortly after, an envelope arrived, bearing $500.00 and postmarked from a woman named Marian Fargo. The tranquility shatte…

Robert Crane faced a murder charge for the death of his sister’s estranged husband, Perry. To exonerate him, Perry requires the testimony of Helen Reed, the victim's sister. Alas, Helen struggles with multiple personality disorder, a compl…

Doris Hocksley encountered a personal advertisement in a Los Angeles newspaper, seeking information regarding the daughter of Adam Hocksley and requiring verification of her identity. Her friend, John Lowell, suggested she investigate the m…

A telegram arrived for Perry, bearing the name of Frank Lawton, a friend from years past. The message was a plea for assistance; Frank believed himself on the verge of arrest.

Stefan Riker traveled from Germany, seeking the woman who had assumed the identity of Lisa Bannister. Her reaction to his arrival was palpable distress. Hoping to assist her stepmother, Doris Bannister, he feigned romantic interest in him.

Daniel Conway found himself embroiled in a bitter struggle with Warner Griffith for dominion over an oil empire. Adding to the peril, Conway’s own secretary, Rose Calvert, was secretly working as a spy for Griffith. With Rose now deceased, …

When Albert Sanders is charged with the murder of Kim Lane, a dancer, Perry offers to defend him without charge. He knows Sanders is struggling, still reeling from the accidental deaths of his wife and children eight years prior.

The death of Mary K. Davis, the city's most astute gossip columnist, has cast a pall over the social scene. A wealth of potential suspects quickly emerged, suggesting a tangled web of rivalries and secrets surrounding her demise.

The death of wealthy Louise Gordon, caused by poisoning, brought swift accusation against her nurse. But Perry’s inquiries revealed a darker pattern: the first wife of the deceased's husband had also succumbed to the same affliction. Was th…

Perry and Della were aboard a cruise ship, journeying back to Los Angeles after a visit to Vancouver. They encountered Carl Houser, a new acquaintance flush with wealth, along with his wife and daughter. It was Houser’s wife, Anna, who soug…

George Castle, a man steeped in illicit dealings, murdered Las Vegas hotelier Glenn Faulkner over an unpaid gambling debt. His attention then turned to land inherited by Faulkner’s daughter, Stephanie. But when Castle himself is found dead,…

News of Stewart Brent’s marriage proves too much for Enid Griffin, his secretary, and she makes an attempt on her own life. Meanwhile, Arthur Binney seeks to exploit the situation, threatening to expose details of Brent’s new wife's past – …

Patricia Faxon, striving to avoid a collision with her stepfather’s vehicle, swerved as she pulled into her driveway, instead striking the hedges. After requesting that Bertrand Allred move his car, she discovered Bob Fleetwood severely inj…

Lorraine Stevens is rebuffing the persistent attentions of Philip Larkin, the owner of the import-export firm where she is employed. Later that day, she receives a request to collect an item from Alcorn Jewelers. The proprietor, oblivious t…

The unexpected arrival of a striking woman with a bruised eye set in motion a perplexing case: the disappearance of a wealthy man's grandson, followed by a shocking act of violence.

As a woman explored the offices of the South African Diamond Company, George Baxter entered to find Walter Lumis and Duane Jefferson. He observed a scene of disarray and questioned the woman. She swiftly made her escape, entering Perry Maso…

Daniel Reed (Edgar Stehli) faces a grim predicament: blackmailed by a former business associate from their days in Alaska. Perry's immediate task is to rescue him from the confines of an asylum, and subsequently, from a far more sinister fa…