Hartley Bassett, the company's domineering president, returned home after a two-year absence, presumed lost. His first action was a dismissal: Peter Dawson was abruptly terminated. This immediately cast Dawson as the chief suspect when Bass…

Perry stands as a staunch advocate for Richard Hammond, who faces charges stemming from the fatal incident involving his vehicle and the death of his former girlfriend.

Jim Ferris was involved in a clandestine relationship with his uncle’s restless young wife. Together, they devised a plan to swindle $80,000 from the man by staging a kidnapping. The scheme unravelled disastrously when Betty Wilkins, acting…

Perry faces charges of obstructing justice in connection with the case, having defended a woman who had staged her own death by driving her vehicle over a cliff. Evidence suggests that police discovered the body of a different woman amidst …

The daughter of a cosmetics empire's founder stands accused of his murder.

The man exonerated from prison by a fresh witness account found himself not at freedom's dawn, but at the precipice of a darker reality. His release ignited a cascade of blackmail and violence, a grim consequence unforeseen in his pursuit o…

The painted smile of the circus clown seemed grotesquely out of place against the grim reality. He stood accused of murder, the victim being a fellow part owner, a fatal bullet having been discreetly placed in his hand during a gun act.

David Carpenter, a pianist whose career had faded like a worn melody, found himself the victim of a calculated act. He was struck unconscious and deliberately pushed from a cliff—a grim scheme orchestrated for financial gain. In the afterma…

Perry's fishing expedition to Scotland takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of seven-year-old Peggy Smith. The girl is a resident of a boarding school, adrift in a search for belonging, haunted by the mystery of her parentage. Through …

Lester Martin’s life descends into darkness when a stranger invades his apartment, holding a gun to his head and forcing him to consume nearly a full bottle of Scotch. Afterward, the man drives him deep into the countryside. But his misfort…

Ann Farwell grieves the rift between her parents. The situation deepens when her father begins an affair with Rita Conover, a woman nearly half his age, known for her manipulative nature. Following Rita’s death, Ann and her mother are consu…

The mayor’s secretary stands accused of her boss's wife’s murder. The victim, it seems, had been involved in a scheme of blackmail, leveraging sensitive information to advance her husband’s political ambitions.

Donald Fletcher, a man of lean ambition in the publishing world, acquired a controlling interest in a once-reputable house now struggling with financial woes. He swiftly dismantled its traditions, transforming its publications into salaciou…

Representing a citizens’ group, Perry testified at hearings concerning the proposed aqueduct, a project slated to bear the name of county engineer William Harper Caine. The project was halted pending investigation of a section of its planne…

Ralph Duncan, a civil servant tasked with appraising the possessions of the recently departed, found himself with an unexpected burden. While cataloging the belongings of an elderly woman, he unearthed a collection of antique currency value…

Loring Lamont, a man known for his charm and womanizing ways, fixated on Arlene Ferris, the attractive secretary to his father. He enticed her to his beachfront home with the clear intention of seduction. But Arlene, repulsed by his advance…

Walter Randall, an inventor, sought a divorce from his wife, Laura, desiring instead the company of Phyllis Hudson. Consumed by spite, Laura retaliated by blackmailing one of Walter’s assistants into constructing a bomb designed to destroy …

Willard Nesbitt orchestrated his own demise, staging a boating accident to secure a double indemnity payout on his wife's life insurance. Believing himself near the end, he calculated the deception with chilling precision. But when his unsc…

Karl Addison, proprietor of a shop specializing in fine jewelry, receives a diagnosis: a necessary operation that will leave him temporarily blind. Addison, calculating and desperate, begins to devise a plan to rob his own establishment, c…

The episode unfolds in a quiet California town, temporarily transformed by a festival decree mandating beards for all men. Paul Drake arrives there on a case: to track down embezzled funds concealed by a former bank president. His investiga…

Pete Mallory, a contactor, faces charges in connection with the death of a developer specializing in vacation resorts.

Hilde Fursten and Tony Osgood are employed at the San Diego Zoo. The disappearance of a newborn monkey prompts Dr. Walther Braun, a visiting dentist, to unfairly accuse Hilde Fursten. Boris Zelbowski, another zoo employee, is romantically i…

Claude Demay’s misfortune landed him a six-year prison sentence for igniting a fire in a warehouse that housed the prized Nathan Claver art collection. Upon his release, Demay conceived a plan to unmask the true culprit, Leonard Voss, and c…

Herman Albright, an advertising executive, found himself in a predicament, his attire ill-suited to the situation. These unfortunate errors of circumstance and appearance proved fatal when he became the victim of a case of mistaken identity…

Jerry Reynolds, a veteran and long-time comrade of Perry’s, stands accused of the officer’s death that occurred at Vandenburg Air Force Base. The incident unfolded amidst the ongoing inquiry into the perplexing missile failures.

Perry faced a bewildering jumble, a chaotic puzzle demanding careful assembly. Blackmail, a murder, and an unexpected visitor the night before coalesced into a compelling case.

A woman captures the attention of a young man. Driven by a desire to shield her, and her reputation, he inadvertently uncovers the body of the one responsible for her suffering.

The Bronsons, Lola and Jeff, were eager to dissolve their marriage, a mutual desire soon complicated by Bill Ryder's interference. Ryder, seeking Lola's affections, undermined Jeff's business ventures. The situation escalated when Ryder was…