Perry Mason: Seven Complete Novels -- The Case of: The Foot-Loose Doll, The Glamorous Ghost, The Long-Legged Models, The Lucky Loser, The Screaming Woman, The Terrified Typist, and The Waylaid Wolf

by Erle Stanley Gardner

Hardcover, 1994

Publication

Random House Value Publishing (1994), Edition: Avenel 1979 ed, 821 pages

Original publication date

1955, 1957, 1958, 1960

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Description

The case of the glamorous ghost (1955): Master defense attorney Perry Mason is hired by a young woman to protect her scandalous and headstrong halfsister, Eleanor Corbin, from the consequences of her last escapade. The case of the terrified typist (1956): Perry hires a temporary typist who flees in a panic, leaving behind a pair of diamonds hidden in a wad of chewing gum. Down the hall from Perry's office, a co-owner of a gem importing company has been charged in a smuggling scheme, and with murdering his accomplice. Mason agrees to defend the accused man, who would rather die than cooperate. And he just might--unless Mason can track down the terrified typist. The case of the lucky loser (1957): The offer the woman made was too intriguing to pass up. But what began as a request for a simple courtroom visit turned into a mystery of baffling complexity. And to save his client from a charge of airtight murder and sizzling scandal, Perry Mason will have to break all the rules--and more than one law! The case of the screaming woman (1957): Is an alleged do-gooder really a life-taker? A murdered doctor's appointment book points a damning finger. But when Perry Mason intervenes--uncovering a mystery rife with illegal adoption, stolen narcotics, and blackmail--his sleuthing skills face their toughest test. And his penchant for risk-taking is pushed to the edge. The case of the long-legged models (1958): Here, a woman suspects her father was murdered by the mobsters with whom he refused to do business. Now she is locked into "negotiations" with the same gangsters, and she needs Mr. Mason's help--especially when she's accused of murder. The case of the foot-loose doll (1958): Engaged to a dynamic young go-getter on his way up the corporate ladder, secretary Mildred Crest was riding high. Until her prince charming embezzled company funds and skipped town, leaving Mildred with nothing but a ring on her finger and egg on her face. Now all she wants is to start life over again and when a fateful drive leads to the death of a lone hitchhiker, Mildred gets that chance. But this is not the sweet escape she thought it would be when the life she's adopted takes an even darker turn for the worse.... Oh the agony of deceit.... The case of the waylaid wolf (1960): Yet another mystery involving the inimitable Perry Mason, as he defends a secretary accused of murdering the owner's son, a man with a habit of making advances to the women employees… (more)

Language

Original language

English

ISBN

0517293633 / 9780517293638

Physical description

821 p.; 6.5 inches

Pages

821

Rating

½ (13 ratings; 3.9)
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