Bruce Chapman cut short his business trip, eager to return home. He found Marie waiting for him, a quiet finality in her eyes as she informed him of her desire for a divorce. The news struck him with a force that stole his breath. Just days…

Lorna Thomas, a faded actress haunted by a past she couldn't escape, carried the weight of a decision made long ago: the relinquishment of her child for adoption, a choice that had blossomed into enduring regret. George Clark, while explori…

Larry Benton was a man perpetually burdened by misfortune. A heated dispute at a poker table escalated when he struck Mike Granger, leaving him unconscious. Moments later, those who accompanied Larry informed him that Granger was dead. Unbe…

Mitsuo Kamuri has been spending considerable time with Grover Nichols, the son of the prominent businessman Hudson Nichols. Nichols disapproves of the association, and when Mitsuo is discovered with a string of valuable pearls belonging to …

Rancher John Brant, a man of considerable means, exercised his right to foreclose on Jo Ann Blanchard’s mortgage, claiming her beloved stallion as collateral. Desperate to reclaim the horse, Jo Ann sought out Perry’s assistance. However, he…

Frank Thatcher was caught in a hit-and-run, yet he took no steps to report it. He enlisted Paul Drake to manage the consequences of the incident. Subsequently, Thatcher was discovered dead in the apartment, alongside Paul, after he awoke – …

Richard Vanaman stood on the precipice of advancement at his investment firm, only to find his trajectory violently derailed. A calculated act of sabotage culminated in a devastating frame-up: he was falsely accused of murder.

Wally Dunbar turns to Perry for assistance in solidifying his claim to ownership of his latest summer swimwear collection. However, the designs are stolen, and tragedy strikes when the chief designer, Rick Stassi, is murdered. Wally's girlf…

Allen Sheridan possessed a multitude of adversaries, a number almost impossible to count. Now, with the prospect of inheriting a substantial $162,000, his life has been cut short. Upon his death, suspicion immediately falls upon his cousin,…

Marjorie Cluny took home the prize in a contest sponsored by Frank Patton of Stellar Productions – a trip to Hollywood and a role in his upcoming film. However, a clause buried in her contract proved unfavorable; her Hollywood career laste…

Perry embarked on a fishing trip with his old friend, Sheriff Gene Norris, in a quiet town nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains. But as often happened, their outing was disrupted; the tranquility fractured by the return of Phil Beecher fr…

The case unfolded with a chilling complexity: betrayal upon betrayal, culminating in a double murder, a devastating plane crash, vanished funds, and the unjust accusation of yet another grieving widow.

Ben Sutton was credited as the author of a widely popular book detailing his time as a prisoner of war in Korea. But before the true author could be discharged from an Army hospital and reveal the deception, Sutton was murdered. His widow w…

DA Hamilton Burger seeks out Perry, asking him to defend a friend from years past. This friend had once rescued Burger's life during a boating accident a decade ago. Now, however, that same friend stands accused of murder.

The episode unfolds against a landscape of corporate maneuvering, centering on the death of Robert Doniger, an accountant known to be embezzling funds. Edward Nelson is subsequently accused of his murder.

Charles Houston orchestrated his wife's death with a chilling ingenuity, crafting a narrative of a tragic car accident. But the carefully constructed illusion shattered when a wildlife photographer emerged with undeniable evidence of murder…

Mauvis Meade dispatched her secretary, Gladys Doyle, to a remote mountain cabin to retrieve a package. The journey proved fraught with difficulty; Gladys lost her way, and her car became bogged down in the mud. Stranded, she walked towards …

George Anclitis presided over the Big Barn, a gambling casino thriving in its illicit dealings. This prosperity faltered when Slim Marcus, Anclitis’s trusted second-in-command, compounded a rigged card game with blatant cheating. The exposu…

Perry arrived in Placer City, a town built on the promise of gold, seeking an aging prospector for a subpoena. His arrival quickly drew him into a darker affair, however, when a man caught in a barroom brawl was found dead, and his companio…

A prized Matisse was taken from the museum. Soon after, the thief was discovered dead, and museum employee June Sinclair, along with her boyfriend David Lambert, were charged with the theft.

Adam Thompson, a man who commanded vast tracts of land, summoned Mason. He harbored a suspicion regarding one of his nephews, a suspicion centered on a breached safe within the family home. The situation took a darker turn when Thompson’s s…

Following a public humiliation of her husband broadcast on television, a prominent figure in the fashion world has been poisoned, yet suspicion does not immediately fall upon the spouse.

Commander Jerome Burke is aiding the police in their inquiry into the death of a café singer. Subsequently, Commander James Page is discovered deceased in the captain's quarters of the Navy submarine, MORAY. Robert Chapman, a sailor married…

The return of a notorious bank robber’s son to his hometown stirs a familiar undercurrent of speculation: whispers of hidden treasure, supposedly stashed away by his father. This renewed interest quickly escalates into violence. Once again,…

James Frazer sought a divorce, but his wife steadfastly refused to grant it. Simultaneously, she was pilfering the blueprints to his latest invention, a calculated move to ensnare her engineer lover. Seeking respite, Frazer departed for thr…

With the passing of her mother, eighteen-year-old Trudy inherited a fortune: ten million dollars. Simultaneously, men began arriving in town, each asserting the claim of being her father, a figure absent from her life. The sole person capab…