The Case of the Careless Kitten: A Perry Mason Mystery (Otto Penzler Presents American Mystery Classics) - Hardcover

Gardner, Erle Stanley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1613161158 ISBN 13: 9781613161159

Verlag: AMER MYSTERY CLASSICS, 2019

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One of the best of the Perry Mason tales.

With Perry Mason, Erle Stanley Gardner introduced to American letters the notion of the lawyer as a hero--and detective--which were remarkable innovations. He even gave defense lawyers a good name to boot. His Mason books remain tantalizing on every page and brilliant.--Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent and Testimony

No one has ever matched Gardner for swift, sure exposition, and this vintage case shows America's lawyer taking on a delightfully unexpected role.-- (12/14/2018)

This reissue in the American Mystery Classics series will appeal to a new generation of readers.-- (12/14/2018)

Gardner has a way of moving the story forward that is almost a lost art: great stretches of dialogue alternate with lively chunks of exposition, and the two work together perfectly, without sacrificing momentum.

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Helen Kendal's woes begin when she receives a phone call from her vanished uncle Franklin, long presumed dead, who urges her to make contact with criminal defense attorney Perry Mason; soon after, she finds herself the main suspect in the murder of an unfamiliar man. Her kitten has just survived a poisoning attempt, as has her aunt Matilda, the woman who always maintained that Franklin was alive in spite of his disappearance.Lucky that Helen took her uncle's advice and contacted Perry Mason—he immediately takes her as a client. But while it’s clear that all the occurrences are connected, and that their connection will prove her innocence, the links in the case are too obscure to be recognized even by the attorney’s brilliantly deductive mind. Risking disbarment for his unorthodox methods, he endeavors to outwit the police and solve the puzzle himself, enlisting the help of his secretary Della Street, his private eye Paul Drake, and the unlikely but invaluable aid of a careless but very clever kitten in the process.Reprinted for the first time in over twenty years, The Case of the Careless Kitten is one of the most highly praised cases in the iconic Perry Mason series, which need not be read in any particular order.

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• Verlag: AMER MYSTERY CLASSICS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1613161158
• ISBN 13: 9781613161159
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 264