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This page lists books that feature the Los Angeles based defense lawyer Perry Mason.

By Erle Stanley Gardner
- novels / story collections
- omnibus editions

By others
- novels by Thomas Chastain
- non-fiction

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Erle Stanley Gardner

1933

A Perry Mason novel.

"Thanks to a bungled robbery at a fancy hotel, the already-married Eva Griffin has been caught in the company of a prominent congressman. To protect the politico, Eva's ready to pay the editor of a sleazy tabloid his hush money. But Perry Mason has other plans. He tracks down the phantom fat cat who secretly runs the blackmailing tabloid - only to discover a shocking scoop. By the time Mason's comely client finally comes clean, her husband has taken a bullet in the heart. Now Perry Mason has two choices: represent the cunning widow in her wrangle for the dead man's money - or take the rap for murder."

The Case of the Sulky Girl

Erle Stanley Gardner

1933

A Perry Mason novel.

"Frances Celane has good reason to pout. Thanks to a provision in her late father's will administered by her uncle, she's caught in the middle of a family feud between matrimony and money. If she chooses marriage, she loses a million. But beautiful young Frances has a strong will of her own she's not afraid to use. One way or another, she means to hear wedding bells and cash registers making beautiful music together. Her first move: hire Perry Mason to orchestrate things. Unfortunately, stubbornness runs in Frances Celane's family, as Mason discovers when he confronts her Uncle Edward. After Perry's powers of persuasion fail to penetrate Norton's hard head, someone decides the only way of cashing in is by bashing in the uncooperative uncle's skull. But when the blood spills, so do the secrets. Then it's Mason's turn to brood, as he tries to figure out if a girl as pretty as his client could have a hand in something so ugly."

The Case of the Lucky Legs

Erle Stanley Gardner

1934

A Perry Mason novel.

"Unfortunately, Marjorie Clune's legs are not as lucky as they first appear-when movie promoter Frank Patton's hype clears, it's obvious his "lucky legs" contest and the movies that were supposed to follow was a fraud. When Patton is found with Marjorie's lover's knife in his chest, Perry Mason must exonerate the young woman and find the real killer."

The Case of the Howling Dog

Erle Stanley Gardner

1934

A Perry Mason novel.

"Arthur Cartwright insists on seeing Perry Mason about his neighbor's constantly howling dog. When Mason gets a district attorney to issue a warning to the neighbor, Clinton Foley, Foley claims that Cartwright is insane. Mason nearly starts to believe him when Cartwright draws up a will leaving everything to Foley's wife. That's why he pays a visit to Clinton Foley's house, where he finds a missing wife, a poisoned dog, and a corpse."

The Case of the Curious Bride

Erle Stanley Gardner

1934

A Perry Mason novel.

"After con man Greg Moxley married Rhoda Lorton, he took her money and flew—only to have his plane crash. Years later, Rhoda weds millionaire scion Carl Montaine. But now Moxley has turned up alive and well….with plans to pocket the Montaine fortune—or else make Rhoda’s bigamy public. Desperate to protect the good name of Montaine, Rhoda seeks out Perry Mason. But before Mason can reel in Moxley, somebody murders the scheming blackmailer. In a case that abounds in lethal twists, Perry Mason suddenly finds himself on a collision course with a cold-blooded killer."

The Case of the Counterfeit Eye

Erle Stanley Gardner

1935

A Perry Mason novel.

"Wealthy businessman Hartley Bassett has killed himself. There's a typewritten suicide note and three guns lying near his body. But for Perry Mason, that's evidence overkill. He knows there has been trouble in Bassett’s life. His wife wants out, his stepson hates him, an embezzler can't pay him back - and there's the man with a glass eye who hired Perry Mason even before his glass eye went missing and was found in the hands of the deceased. There are too many suspects and too many lies. But leave it to Mason, his resourceful secretary, Della Street, and clever detective Paul Drake to their wits about them and their wiles tucked away, as they piece together the missing parts of this fatal family puzzle."

The Case of the Caretaker's Cat

Erle Stanley Gardner

1935

A Perry Mason novel.

"In his will, Peter Laxter guaranteed his faithful caretaker a job and a place to live… for life. But Laxter’s grandson Sam says the deal doesn’t include the caretaker’s cat—and he wants the feline off the premises by hook, crook… or poison. When Perry Mason takes the case, he quickly finds there’s much more at stake than an old man’s cat—a million dollars or more to be exact."

The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece

Erle Stanley Gardner

1936

A Perry Mason novel.

"Peter Kent was known to be a sleepwalker. So when Philip Rease turns up dead at a house party and a bloody knife is found under Kent's pillow, it seems like an open-and-shut case. But there are people who'd like to see both Kent and Rease out of the way for their own nefarious reasons, and Perry Mason finds himself in a case fill of twists and traps."

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

Erle Stanley Gardner

1936

A Perry Mason novel.

"Julia Branner claims her millionaire father-in-law forced her to give up her baby girl for adoption years before. When a woman appears claiming to be her long-lost daughter, Julia insists she is a fake after the family fortune. As events take a sinister turn Julia calls in Perry Mason."

The Case of the Dangerous Dowager

Erle Stanley Gardner

1937

A Perry Mason novel.

"When Matilda Benson solicits the help of Perry Mason, her request seems simple enough: cruise to a gambling ship moored just beyond the twelve-mile limit and buy back the IOUs signed by Miss Benson's niece. But after Mason reaches the floating casino, he discovers problems aplenty -- most notably the ship's owner with a bullet hole through his head. Strangely enough, Matilda and her niece are also on board that night . . . when someone tosses a gun over the railing. Does Perry Mason's client have something to hide?"

The Case of the Lame Canary

Erle Stanley Gardner

1937

A Perry Mason novel.

"The extraordinary Perry Mason never handles straightforward divorce cases, but this one is an especially strange bird. Rita Swaine is dating her sister’s ex-boyfriend. Her sister, Rosalind, is married to shady insurance adjuster Walter Prescott, who’s got dollar signs in his eyes and ice water in his veins. When Rita’s beau gallantly steps in to warn Rosalind about her heinous husband’s designs, Prescott hatches a plan to prey on them all - by suing for big profit. For Mason, this case should be a lark. But when a murdered man is found in the Prescott home –and a nosy neighbor sings an incriminating song about illicit love and a hidden gun-legal eagle Mason suddenly finds himself defending a sitting duck."

The Case of the Substitute Face

Erle Stanley Gardner

1938

A Perry Mason novel.

"While enjoying a leisurely ocean cruise in the company of secretary Della Street, Perry Mason is approached by passenger who is worried about the wellbeing of her husband. Not long afterward, her husband is seen jumping off the ship, an apparent suicide--but when the body is recovered, it turns out that he was shot. Accused of murder, the wide puts her fate in the hands of Perry, who in the course of piecing things together unearths the fact that the husband had once accepted a huge bribe while serving on a jury. The case takes many shocking twists and turns before revealing its surprising conclusion."

The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe

Erle Stanley Gardner

1938

A Perry Mason novel.

"After her wealthy Aunt Sarah is caught shoplifting, Virginia Trent suspects kleptomania. Some valuable diamonds left in Sarah’s care go missing and Virginia turns to Perry Mason. When the gem dealer is murdered however and Sarah is seen running from the crime scene, the old lady becomes the chief suspect."

The Case of the Perjured Parrot

Erle Stanley Gardner

1939

A Perry Mason novel.

"The only witness to a millionaire’s murder is a parrot that keeps repeating phrases that may identify the killer."

The Case of the Rolling Bones

Erle Stanley Gardner

1939

A Perry Mason novel.

"Years ago Alden Leeds found a rich vein of gold in the Klondike. Now his greedy relatives fear he's planning to throw his fortune away on a gold-digging spouse, Emily Milicant. So to prevent the two from joining in holy matrimony, they commit their affluent kin to a sanitarium on a trumped-up charge. Then Leeds escapes, only to end up in the company of Emily's blackmailing brother, John, a manufacturer of fixed dice, rolling bones that always come up seven. But when John is murdered - with Leeds's fingerprints found all over the apartment - Perry Mason must crack a baffling case before his client bumps from the nut house to the jail house."

The Case of the Baited Hook

Erle Stanley Gardner

1940

A Perry Mason novel.

"Who was that masked woman? That's not the only question plaguing the perpetually inquiring mind of Perry Mason. Did the wealthy Fremont C. Sabin divorce his wife before his untimely death? That's the multimillion-dollar question. And the right answer will mean a windfall for either the dead man's angry son or headstrong widow. Each has accused the other of destroying Sabin's will—and murdering Sabin. But with no document declaring who the affable eccentric intended to leave his fortune to, Perry Mason faces a particularly prickly puzzle."

The Case of the Silent Partner

Erle Stanley Gardner

1940

A Perry Mason novel.

"Successful florist Mildred Faulkner finds that the flower business is no bed of roses when arch-competitor Harry Peavis secretly buys stock in her small, family-owned business. To keep from being muscled out of her own company, Mildred goes to Perry Mason. But the legal eagle is stymied when Mildred's company is plundered by her brother-in-law to pay off gambling debts. The money trail leads to a nightclub hostess and her boss. When both are found dead, the trail of evidence leads back to Mildred."

The Case of the Haunted Husband

Erle Stanley Gardner

1941

A Perry Mason novel.

"Aspiring actress Stephane Olger just wants to be in pictures. But she may end up in mug shots instead when she gets herself caught up in a crime. Shortly after quitting her job and moving to Hollywood, she is picked up by a well-dressed man while hitchhiking. The man loses control of the car and they end up in a horrible accident. Both Stephane and the driver escape unscathed but the strange man flees the scene leaving Stephane to face a charge of manslaughter. Stephane’s rich uncle hires Perry Mason to defend her and he and the private detective, Paul Drake, immediately start gathering evidence. It turns out that the car, of course, was stolen, and belongs to a Hollywood producer who has been in contact with the mystery man who is from San Francisco. It’s up to Perry Mason to find the truth behind a suspicious scenario starring a menacing movie mogul, a hoodwinked housewife, and a man no one has ever seen—alive!."

The Case of the Empty Tin

Erle Stanley Gardner

1941

A Perry Mason novel.

"A spanking-new tin can, secretly placed among the rows of Mrs. Florence Gentrie's preserves, contains not a speck of food - but it does carry one very damning clue to a murder that took place right next door. Such an unsavory discovery in such an unlikely place can't help but pique the curiosity of a dedicated mystery hunter like Perry Mason. But the real mystery about this murder is who - and where - is the victim? Upstairs neighbor Elston A. Karr heard the telltale sounds of foul play, but his foul temperament (and his own dark secrets) make him most uncooperative. It takes a second murder to clear up the mystery of the missing body - and to make Perry Mason the next prime candidate to disappear."

The Case of the Drowning Duck

Erle Stanley Gardner

1942

A Perry Mason novel.

"John L. Witherspoon, a wealthy patrician, is loath to let his daughter marry Marvin Adams, the son of a convicted murderer, something Marvin's mother managed to keep a secret-until now. To set the love-struck lass straight, Witherspoon engages Perry Mason to weigh the twenty-year-old evidence that sent Marvin’s father to the gallows, and prove that the young man is kin to the murdering kind. Reopening the case, however, quickly opens up a can of worms. While Mason dredges the past for new clues, a blackmailer threatens to dredge up the whole sordid affair in the society pages. Then the whistle-blower is done in by a dose of deadly homemade gas, and the damning evidence points to chemistry whiz Marvin. Like father, like son? Like hell, says Mason, who sets out to bird-dog the clever killer who’s trying to turn the young swan into a sitting duck."

The Case of the Careless Kitten

Erle Stanley Gardner

1942

A Perry Mason novel.

"Perry Mason seeks the link between a poisoned kitten, a murdered man, and a mysterious voice from the past."

The Case of the Buried Clock

Erle Stanley Gardner

1943

A Perry Mason novel.

"After catching his shady son-in-law, Jack Hardisty, in the act of embezzling, wealthy banker Vincente Blane plans to hang him out to dry. Then murder turns Blane’s restful mountain retreat into Hardisty’s final resting place. When the evidence points to wronged wife Millicent, her father makes a point of calling in Perry Mason. And it’s up to the legendary legal eagle to unravel the case’s most baffling mystery: a buried clock at the murder scene. But as time runs short, the ticking of the clock sounds more and more like the rattling of family skeletons that everyone wants silenced."

The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito

Erle Stanley Gardner

1943

A Perry Mason novel.

"The death of his wife leaves Banning Clarke, a former successful prospector turned mining magnate, the prey of a host of human predators, including his calculating mother-in-law, and it is up to Perry Mason to keep things on the up and up."

The Case of the Crooked Candle

Erle Stanley Gardner

1944

A Perry Mason novel.

"An insurance claim after a traffic accident alerts Perry Mason to the possibility of double-dealing concerning a parcel of land. He negotiates a very large settlement for his client, but then a wealthy businessman is found dead on his yacht and Perry is asked to defend against a charge of murder the man who paid the money to settle the insurance claim. Beautifully presented with striking artwork and stylish yet easy-to-read type, avid readers of crime will love reading this gripping, well-written thriller."

The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde

Erle Stanley Gardner

1944

A Perry Mason novel.

"She was a good-looking blonde and fighting mad when she came to Perry Mason's office. She wanted mason to take action against her employer's stepson, a particularly obnoxious young man who had knocked her down when she resisted his advances. Perry was sympathetic. he took action at once - and got $1,500.00 for Diana and a $500.00 fee for himself. Case dismissed. But the very next night, the girl who shared Diana's apartment was found murdered. At the scene of the crime, the police found two vital clues: the murder weapon, a pistol covered with Diana's fingerprints, and her bag containing a receipt for his services, signed 'Perry Mason per Della Street'."

The Case of the Golddigger's Purse

Erle Stanley Gardner

1945

A Perry Mason novel.

"In order to help her seriously ill boyfriend, gorgeous Sally Madison sets out to separate wealthy Harrington Faulkner from some of his money by offering him a cure for his ailing exotic fish, but her plan goes awry when the fish mysteriously vanish and Faulkner turns up dead."

The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife

Erle Stanley Gardner

1945

A Perry Mason novel.

"In the dead of night, a thick fog lies over the black waters. You are aboard a fancy yacht full of fancy people who loathe one another. Suddenly you hear… A scream! A splash! A shot! The fateful cry, “Man Overboard!” And the next thing you know, you find yourself clutching a beautiful woman wearing only a flimsy nightgown. In her hands she holds a gun. That’s the predicament in which Perry Mason suddenly finds himself. But that’s only the beginning. Things happen speedily and this woman finds herself in a court of law accused of murder. Perry Mason is the only person in the world to believe that she is innocent. So what does the grateful woman do? She fires him. Things are not as they seem."

The Case of the Borrowed Brunette

Erle Stanley Gardner

1946

A Perry Mason novel.

"A strange newspaper ad for a brunette with specific measurements gets Eve Martell in trouble and provides Perry Mason with a baffling murder to solve."

The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse

Erle Stanley Gardner

1947

A Perry Mason novel.

"Perry Mason has his hands full when, two women turn up in his office, each claiming to be the same famous dancer, and a man connected to both women is soon brutally murdered."

The Case of the Lazy Lover

Erle Stanley Gardner

1947

A Perry Mason novel.

"When Perry Mason receives two mysterious checks from Lola Allred, a woman he's never heard of, he smells trouble. A visit from Lola's husband reveals that she has run away with her daughter's boyfriend - a key witness in an ongoing lawsuit. The mystery deepens when the bank finds that one of the checks is forged. Yet when homicide finally does rear its head, even the unexpected victim isn't as surprised as Perry Mason."

The Case of the Lonely Heiress

Erle Stanley Gardner

1948

A Perry Mason novel.

"It appears that Marilyn Marlow inherited a small fortune from her mother, who got the sum from her wealthy employer. But now the old man's relatives are contesting the will, putting Marilyn on shaky ground. Whoever sways Rose Keeling, the key witness to the signing of the will, is sure to be the victor. Enter the personal ad. Marilyn intends to find Rose a Mr. Right in order to get the goods on her. But when Rose is murdered, Perry Mason sets out to find a gentleman caller who had a date with death."

The Case of the Vagabond Virgin

Erle Stanley Gardner

1948

A Perry Mason novel.

"Platinum blonde, Veronica Dale, is arrested on a charge of vagrancy, yet she has a hotel reservation in her name. Addison, head of a department store, booked the room for her and is now being blackmailed. Perry Mason can’t decide who is hiding what and then comes murder and one of Mason’s toughest trial scenes."

The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom

Erle Stanley Gardner

1949

A Perry Mason novel.

"Worrying that his fortune-hunting ex-wife may attempt to invalidate their Mexican divorce, wealthy businessman Edward Garvin seeks Perry Mason's help in outwitting her plot to scam him out of his company."

The Case of the Cautious Coquette

Erle Stanley Gardner

1949

A Perry Mason novel.

"When Perry Mason and Paul Drake ran the ad, all they were hoping for was a clue to the identity of a hit-and-run driver. The first reply looked suspicious. It said that the license number of the wanted car was written down in the notebook of a woman who could be out of her apartment from two to five on a certain afternoon, and a key to the apartment was enclosed. …. From the very first time Perry met the voluptuous blonde, Lucille Barton, she pitched him trouble. She lied about her past, about her many marriages, about her gun, and about her boyfriends. Then the murders began. And the cops turned up with evidence which pointed clearly to one person as the killer—Perry Mason!."

The Case of the Negligent Nymph

Erle Stanley Gardner

1950

A Perry Mason novel.

"She pulled herself out of the water and into a canoe and gasped, 'I don't know who you are ... but you'd better paddle like hell!' Flashlights appeared on the shore. Someone shouted 'There she is!' but Perry Mason was doing as he was told for a change, paddling into the night, with a strange girl, towards the hottest water he had ever been in. By morning, Mason was in all the papers - wanted for robbery. By afternoon, he had a second client - in jail. Then murder arrived and he was precipitated into the tensest battle of his career."

The Case of the One-Eyed Witness

Erle Stanley Gardner

1950

A Perry Mason novel.

"Perry Mason is dining peacefully at the Golden Goose cafe when he receives a mysterious phone call. The frantic woman on the other end of the line is desperate to retain Mason's services, but suddenly vanishes during their cryptic phone conversation. The only clues: a newspaper clipping about a blackmail case, and the combination to a safe scrawled on a scrap of paper. The case: a tangled web indeed, strung between an eccentric widower with something to hide, a sexy cigarette girl with plenty to cry about, a real-estate broker with his own home on the selling block, a wife, a lover, and too many loose ends. The common denominator: murder, of course."

The Case of the Fiery Fingers

Erle Stanley Gardner

1951

A Perry Mason novel.

"Poker-faced Nellie Conway, the nurses bed-ridden Elizabeth Bain, brings trouble when she calls on Perry Mason with a glass phial containing four pills which she suspects are poison. Her employer, Nathan Bain, she says, had promised her money to give them to his wife. But when Mason has one of the pills analyzed it is found to consist of acetylsalicylic – in other words good old-fashioned aspirin. IS Perry Mason’s client a hoaxer, a psychopath or something trickier. Nathan Bain’s next move is to accuse Nellie of theft and provide proof by shining ultra-violet light on her fingers. The case which began like a joke suddenly becomes sinister. Perry gets his client out of this spot but trails her to Orleans where he has a hard job disentangling fact from theory on the subject of Mrs. Bain."

The Case of the Angry Mourner

Erle Stanley Gardner

1951

A Perry Mason novel.

"When notorious playboy Arthur Cushing is murdered, Belle Adrian suspects that her daughter, Carlotta, is the killer, and Carlotta suspects her mother of the crime."

The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink

Erle Stanley Gardner

1952

A Perry Mason novel.

"Perry Mason orders a double serving of trouble the night he and Della Street dine at an intimate restaurant after a hard day at law. In the middle of their steaks a waitress flees the premises in terror, leaving the puzzled proprietor holding her mink coat. Why a humble working girl abandons such a pricey wrap is only the first question in a cop-killer case that traps Mason's client with both an impossible story and the murder weapon, makes Perry himself a prime suspect, and blazes a gunpowder trail that leads straight to the heart of the police department itself."

The Case of the Grinning Gorilla

Erle Stanley Gardner

1952

A Perry Mason novel.

"Helen Cadmus was dead - But how had it happened? Suicide, most people said. She jumped off that millionaire’s yacht in a fit of despair, her body was never found, and the case was closed. The story was too neat to suit Perry Mason. It didn’t add up. Somebody was concealing the truth about Helen’s death, and he was going to uncover it even if it killed him. That’s how Mason fell into a trap set by three killers - two humans and one grinning gorilla!."

The Case of the Hesitant Hostess

Erle Stanley Gardner

1953

A Perry Mason novel.

"Perry Mason defends a penniless ex-salesman accused of armed robbery, confident that the eyewitness testimony of a nightclub hostess will clear him, but when his star witness goes AWOL, the case takes a deadly turn."

The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister

Erle Stanley Gardner

1953

A Perry Mason novel.

"Perry Mason was retained to protect the interests of the Bain family, who were being blackmailed with an audio confession of a crime they didn't commit. Mason manages to erase the recording right out from under their nose, but then finds himself defending Hattie Bain on a murder charge. Mason's courtroom dramatics hit a high note when he produces a theory which changes the time of death, and puts an witness with an seemingly unshakeable alibi on the hot seat. Then the theory is collaborated with evidence overlooked by the police, and all hell is raised with the prosecutions theory of the case."

The Case of the Fugitive Nurse

Erle Stanley Gardner

1954

A Perry Mason novel.

"The affairs of her husband - financial and otherwise - are what concern Steffanie Malden. The young and stunning bride of a prominent physician killed in a private plane crash, the widow Malden stands to inherit more than just a sizable estate. Unfortunately, she's also the unwilling heir to an IRS investigation. It appears that the deceased was squirreling away a king's ransom in undeclared cash - with the able assistance of his head nurse and secret paramour, Gladys Foss. Mrs. Malden wants Mason to flush out Miss Foss and recover the AWOL income - without trouble from the taxman. But when she's suddenly charged with engineering her husband's death, the matter turns from the monetary to the murderous. Stuck in the middle, Mason must match wits with both sides of the law, to find out just who got the doctor slaughtered."

The Case of the Runaway Corpse

Erle Stanley Gardner

1954

A Perry Mason novel.

"Perry Mason is hired to track down a letter implicating his client with the murder of her husband, but when the corpse turns up alive only to die again en route to the county line, Mason is determined to crack the case."

The Case of the Restless Redhead

Erle Stanley Gardner

1954

A Perry Mason novel.

"Evelyn Bagby has ambition, bad luck – and red hair. When she is caught with stolen diamonds is looks like an airtight case. But Perry Mason believes she has been set up. Then comes news of another crime and Mason finds the charge against his client is murder."

The Case of the Glamorous Ghost

Erle Stanley Gardner

1955

A Perry Mason novel.

"Though some think they saw a ghost, it was a real, live woman in the (mostly exposed) flesh flitting through Sierra Vista Park. Eleanor Corbin has a taste for trouble—and a talent for getting out of it using the most outrageous means to cover her tracks. Now her scandalized half-sister, Olga, fears Eleanor may be using lascivious antics to camouflage more larcenous acts. Enter Perry Mason—retained by Olga to keep the press at bay while pressing Eleanor for the sordid details of her latest escapade. The glamorous 'ghost' claims she can’t recall anything except eloping with a smooth-talking gambler…and a terrifying car crash. But a hidden cache of precious gems has another story to tell. And so does a murdered corpse that speaks louder than words."

The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary

Erle Stanley Gardner

1955

A Perry Mason novel.

"The blonde wandering nude at the Remuda Golf Club tells Perry Mason a strange story: While she peacefully sun-bathed near the course, someone made off with her Cadillac, her trailer, and all her belongings--including her precious diary. The woman blames the police, who suspect her of having stashed away nearly half a million dollars allegedly stolen by her father, who is now in prison. She swears that both she and her father are innocent. So who is bankrolling her leisurely lifestyle? Why is she so desperate to find her diary? And who, if not Mason's beautiful client, would murder a key witness? In a virtuoso courtroom performance, Mason exposes the staggering truth."

The Case of the Nervous Accomplice

Erle Stanley Gardner

1955

A Perry Mason novel.

"Sybil Harlan is aware of her husband’s dalliance with an alluring business associate. Sybil asks Perry Mason to help her sour the real estate deal and win back her errant spouse. Unfortunately a blackmailer gets wind of the scheme and murder takes place."

The Case of the Terrified Typist

Erle Stanley Gardner

1956

A Perry Mason novel.

"The ever-popular lawyer-cum-sleuth returns in another installment of the original series, struggling to track down a female typist who holds the key to a gem-smuggling operation and a murder."

The Case of the Demure Defendant

Erle Stanley Gardner

1956

A Perry Mason novel.

"Lawyer Perry Mason believes Nadine Farr did not poison Mosher Higley. Under truth drug, she confesses to Dr Denair, who brings the tape recording to Perry. As usual, secretary Della Street and PI Paul Drake help, Lt Tragg and DA Burger hinder. Is the killer her fiancé Locke, Higley niece Sue Newburn and hubby Jackson, man of work Cap'n Hugo, or a nurse?"

The Case of the Gilded Lily

Erle Stanley Gardner

1956

A Perry Mason novel.

"The ingredients were quite simple: one middle-aged tycoon with a lovely young wife; one oh-so-apologetic visitor to the tycoon's office; one devoted secretary, graduate of a correspondence course of How to Be a Detective. But when these ingredients were combined and brought to the boil with the addition of one inflammable blonde - the result was murder. And when Perry Mason was called in to clean up the kitchen, he found that too many cooks almost spoiled the broth."

The Case of the Lucky Loser

Erle Stanley Gardner

1957

A Perry Mason novel.

"The first woman wouldn't even give her name. But the clear, feminine voice faltered considerably over the question of what Perry Mason's charges would be for a day in court - a day doing nothing but listening. The second woman gave a good deal more - but the question was, what did she expect to get? Dorla Balfour, lethally lovely and dangerously rich, forced a $1,000 retainer on Mason to deal with a case already tried and decided. The offense involved appeared to be manslaughter, hit-and-run, but it soon became murder ... with the corpse killed twice."

The Case of the Screaming Woman

Erle Stanley Gardner

1957

A Perry Mason novel.

"Joan Kirby doesn’t believe her husband’s story about picking up a stranded woman in the middle of the night and dropping her off at a hotel. She asks Perry Mason to cross-examine him. Mason uncovers a much murkier trail involving murder, illegal adoption, stolen narcotics and blackmail."

The Case of the Daring Decoy

Erle Stanley Gardner

1957

A Perry Mason novel.

"Take a no-holds-barred proxy war for a rich Texas oil company, with Jerry Conway, its young president, fighting for survival. Add a beautiful woman in a mudpack and not much else who gives up a freshly fired .38 to Conway before she shows him the door. Top it off with the body of another young woman with a bullet in her chest fired by the same gun, and you have the recipe for the perfect murder - and the perfect frame-up. Perry Mason has two problems. His client, Jerry Conway, is the prime suspect. And Perry himself is the accused accessory."

The Case of the Long-Legged Models

Erle Stanley Gardner

1958

A Perry Mason novel.

"Stephanie Falkner is forced to deal with the mobsters who almost certainly killed her father, including smooth, sinister George Casselman, but she needs Perry Mason's help when Casselman is murdered - and the gun turns up under her pillow."

The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll

Erle Stanley Gardner

1958

A Perry Mason novel.

"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 Calendar Girl

Erle Stanley Gardner

1958

A Perry Mason novel.

"When the young woman George Ansley drives home turns out to be the last person to have seen Meredith Borden alive, Ansley becomes a murder suspect and must rely on Perry Mason to prove his innocence."

The Case of the Deadly Toy

Erle Stanley Gardner

1959

A Perry Mason novel.

"When Norda Allison saw her husband-to-be slap his young son, she immediately called off the wedding. Now she is terrified. Her ex-fiancé has beaten up her new boyfriend, and anonymous newspaper clippings are flooding her mailbox - articles graphically depicting what jilted men do to the women who leave them. Then Norda's life takes an even darker turn. It begins with a barking dog, a child's scream, a gun shot, and the discovery of a dead body - and takes a further twist when Norda is arrested and charged with brutal murder. Now only the brilliant courtroom strategist Perry Mason stands between Norda and a sentence of certain death."

The Case of the Mythical Monkeys

Erle Stanley Gardner

1959

A Perry Mason novel.

"Gladys Doyle's luxurious ski weekend, courtesy of her employer, takes a sharp turn for the worse when she heads home on Sunday. Heavy storms force her to seek shelter with a surly stranger in a lonely mountain cabin. Next morning there's a dead man in the bedroom, the mysterious host has disappeared, and poor Gladys's fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Her desperate plight sends Perry Mason ice-fishing in dangerous waters - for a catch that includes a silk scarf curiously decorated with monkeys, a pristine tea kettle, a bodyguard who takes care of his clients permanently, and a viscious bottom feeder hungry for prey."

The Case of the Singing Skirt

Erle Stanley Gardner

1959

A Perry Mason novel.

"Ellen Robb came into Perry Mason's office with a gun in her purse. She had been framed, she said, by her gambler employer because she had refused to help fleece a customer. The customer had dropped nearly $10,000 in the gambling establishment and then done his best to pick up Ellen. His wife, none too pleased with either shenanigan, ended up dead as a herring. Della said Ellen was too beautiful to be trusted; Perry thought he could find out by switching guns on her - thus starting a series of explosions that nearly blast him out of court."

The Case of the Crying Swallow: A Perry Mason Novelette, and Other Stories

Erle Stanley Gardner

1959 (?)

A Perry Mason novelette and three short stories featuring other characters. The contents are:

• The Case Of The Crying Swallow
• The Candy Kid
• The Vanishing Corpse
• The Affair Of The Reluctant Witness

The Case of the Waylaid Wolf

Erle Stanley Gardner

1960

A Perry Mason novel.

"If you're young, attractive, and female, resist the advances of Loring Lamont at your peril. The spoiled son of a rich and powerful father, Lamont is a wolf who goes after one pretty lamb too many. For stenographer Arlene Ferris has vowed not to let him get away with his cruel come-ons, though she never had murder in mind. Perry Mason's cardinal rule - always trust your client - finds its sorest test when all the evidence says the unfortunate Miss Ferris brandished the fatal knife. Now he may have to step over the line of the law to prove his trust was justified."

The Case of the Duplicate Daughter

Erle Stanley Gardner

1960

A Perry Mason novel.

"Muriell Gilman left her father at the breakfast table while she cooked seconds of sausage and eggs. When she returned, he had disappeared - seemingly into thin air. She searched the house from cellar to attic. Then she went out to the workshop ... there, scattered on the floor, were hundred-dollar bills - and in their midst a spreading, crimson stain. That's when she telephoned Perry Mason, who soon discovers that the missing piece of the mystery seems to belong to his arch nemesis Hamilton Burger."

The Case of the Shapely Shadow

Erle Stanley Gardner

1960

A Perry Mason novel.

"When a restless and sexually adventurous tycoon sets himself up for blackmail, Perry Mason finds an eyeful of glamour means a fistful of trouble... Was the shapely shadow that followed Morley Theilman, his beautiful ex-showgirl wife...his attractive ex-wife who still carried a torch...or his pretty secretary disguised as a Plain Jane? And which of these lovelies would kill the goose that laid the golden egg?"

The Case of the Spurious Spinster

Erle Stanley Gardner

1961

A Perry Mason novel.

"Wealthy Amelia Corning, owner of the Corning mine interests, might be an old lady in a wheelchair but she doesn't miss a trick. Secretary Susan Fisher has to call in Perry Mason when she finds her boss's seven-year-old son holding a shoebox stuffed with hundred-dollar bills. Miss Corning's life is at risk."

The Case of the Bigamous Spouse

Erle Stanley Gardner

1961

A Perry Mason novel.

"Gwynn Elston learns that her best friend's husband already has a wife and family, but when he is found murdered Gwynn must ask Perry Mason to defend her against a murder charge."

The Case of the Reluctant Model

Erle Stanley Gardner

1962

A Perry Mason novel.

"Art student Maxine Lindsay, as the guest of her mentor, art dealer Colin Durant, attends a reception aboard the yacht of millionaire Otto Olney , who is unveiling his newest purchase, a $130,000 Gauguin. When Durant confides that the painting is a fake, Maxine becomes involved in a complicated series of deceptions. Soon gallery owner Leslie Rankin threatens Maxine. Perry Mason is called in, a beatnik artist is accused of painting the fake, and Durant is found fully clothed in Maxine's shower, shot dead with her pistol."

The Case of the Blonde Bonanza

Erle Stanley Gardner

1962

A Perry Mason novel.

"It's Dianne Alder's ravishing looks that catch Perry Mason's eye, but it's her ravenous appetite that piques his professional interest. It seems the beautiful blonde has entered into a curious contract - one that requires her to gain a little weight, and lose a lot of money."

The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands

Erle Stanley Gardner

1962

A Perry Mason novel.

"Supposed you had embezzeld some money and bet it on the nose on a long shot, at fifty to one. And the horse came in first. With your winnings you could easily replace the money you had embezzled and still have a big profit. But when you went to cash in your winning tickets, your employer was there with a cop to arrest you for embezzlement - and to take over your winnings. According to him, the money had always been his and the fact that you had made a lucky bet and intended to replace the money you had "borrowed" wouldn't stop you from going to jail or him from collecting the profits. Would that be cause for murder?"

The Case of the Mischievous Doll

Erle Stanley Gardner

1963

A Perry Mason novel.

"A mysterious young woman, Dorrie Ambler, wishes to prove her identity to Perry Mason. She wants him to witness her appendectomy scar, claiming she has a double. The double turns out to be Minerva Minden, madcap heiress of Montrose. Mason has his work cut out for him when his investigation leads him to a dead man in an apartment building."

The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret

Erle Stanley Gardner

1963

A Perry Mason novel.

"Harlow Bissenger Bancroft is head of a corporate empire and happily married. None of his lawyers can help him however when a blackmailer threatens his family’s future. After he calls upon Perry Mason for help, the blackmailer is found dead."

The Case of the Amorous Aunt

Erle Stanley Gardner

1963

A Perry Mason novel.

"Lorraine Elmore is a well-to-do widow who’s ready to marry again. But nervous Linda Calhoun is certain that the man her aunt Lorraine has fallen for is a fortune-hunting Bluebeard who's out to make a killing - in more ways than one. Perry Mason alloys Linda's paranoia - until Detective Paul Drake digs up enough dirt to convince the lawyer that dashing, mysterious Montrose Dewitt is digging a grave for his bride-to-be. When the amorous aunt and her amour elope, the chase is on. But when Lorraine's supposedly sinister suitor is the one who ends up murdered, the pressure is on Mason to prove that the blushing bride isn't the one who drew blood."

The Case of the Daring Divorcee

Erle Stanley Gardner

1964

A Perry Mason novel.

"Frances Celane has good reason to pout. Thanks to a provision in her late father’s will administered by her uncle, she’s caught in the middle of a family feud between matrimony and money. If she chooses marriage, she loses a million. But beautiful young Frances has a strong will of her own that she’s not afraid to use. One way or another, she means to hear wedding bells and cash registers making beautiful music together. Her first move: hire Perry mason to orchestrate things. Unfortunately, stubbornness runs in Frances Celane’s family, as Mason discovers when he confronts her Uncle Edward Norton. After Perry’s powers of persuasion fail to penetrate his hard head, someone decides the only way of cashing in is by bashing in the uncooperative uncle skull. But when the blood spills, so do the secrets. Then it’s Mason’s turn to brood, as he tries to figure out if a girl as pretty as his client could have a hand in something so ugly."

The Case of the Phantom Fortune

Erle Stanley Gardner

1964

A Perry Mason novel.

"Horace Warren pays five hundred dollars to have Perry mason attend a buffet dinner to observe his guests. He also wants Mason to investigate a fingerprint and suspects his wife is being blackmailed. Mrs Warren’s mystery past may hold the clues."

The Case of the Horrified Heirs

Erle Stanley Gardner

1964

A Perry Mason novel.

"Virginia Baxter is the only witness still living who can vouch for the authenticity of Lauretta Trent’s will. Lauretta Trent, a wealthy widow is also living. But for how long? Someone has been peppering the spicy food Lauretta loves with arsenic. Could it be the same someone who tried framing Virginia Baxter for drug smuggling? Lauretta Trent doesn’t trust her greedy heirs. But could a scheming servant be behind a master plan to fleece her estate? It all seems to fit. But when Lauretta is murdered on the highway, all the evidence places Virginia Baxter squarely in the driver’s seat. Confused? Just think how Virginia’s lawyer, Perry Mason, must feel."

The Case of the Troubled Trustee

Erle Stanley Gardner

1965

A Perry Mason novel.

"A talented but overprotective young man has his hands full as trustee of the inheritance of a beautiful blonde but very naive young woman. But his love and her money don't mix. Why would he embezzle a quarter of a million dollars from his client 'for her own good'? Perry Mason may be able to prove, in fact, that his client is no embezzler - but what happens when murder rears its head?"

The Case of the Beautiful Beggar

Erle Stanley Gardner

1965

A Perry Mason novel.

"A beautiful debutante is shocked. her beloved wealthy uncle is missing. Strange relatives are in charge of his fortune - and they're counting her out. Then a dead man surfaces, pointing his finger straight at her. Now she's desperate. To Perry Mason, however, it's all in a day's work."

The Case of the Worried Waitress

Erle Stanley Gardner

1966

A Perry Mason novel.

"Katherine Ellis, concerned about an aunt's mysterious behavior and other bizarre happenings, consults Perry Mason."

The Case of the Queenly Contestant

Erle Stanley Gardner

1967

A Perry Mason novel.

"Twenty years after Ellen Adair had given birth to an illegitimate child, the result of her affair with the son of a rich tycoon, she finds herself fighting for her son's inheritance and up against those who would deny his parentage."

The Case of the Careless Cupid

Erle Stanley Gardner

1968

A Perry Mason novel.

"Selma Arlington is engaged to a wealthy widower. His heirs don’t want him to tie the knot. Perry Mason is asked by Selma to prove she is neither a gold digger nor a murderer of her first husband, but incriminating evidence comes to light."

The Case of the Fabulous Fake

Erle Stanley Gardner

1969

A Perry Mason novel.

"When master defense attorney Perry Mason tries to help a mysterious female client accused of embezzlement, he suddenly becomes involved in a murder."

The Case of the Crimson Kiss: A Perry Mason Novelette, and Other Stories

Erle Stanley Gardner

1971

A Perry Mason novelette plus four other stories.

The contents are:

• The Case of the Crimson Kiss
• Crooked Lightning
• The Valley of Little Fears
• Fingers of Fong
• At Arm's Length

The Case of the Fenced-In Woman

Erle Stanley Gardner

1972

A Perry Mason novel.

"Morley Eden finds an unwanted guest on his property. The ex-wife of his dream house’s contractor claims that the property is one-half hers. Eden calls upon Perry Mason to resolve a dispute that is linked to murder."

The Case of the Irate Witness: A Perry Mason Mystery and Other Stories

Erle Stanley Gardner

1972

A novella and three short stories from the 1940s and 1950s. This collection was possibly published at an earlier date.

The contents are:

• The Case of the Irate Witness
• The Jeweled Butterfly
• Something Like a Pelican
• A Man is Missing

The Case of the Postponed Murder

Erle Stanley Gardner

1973

A Perry Mason novel.

"Hired to protect a woman from presumed stalker Penn Wentworth, Perry Mason learns that Mae Farr is wanted by Wentworth for forgery, and things are further complicated when a lovesick suitor rides in to the rescue."

A Perry Mason Omnibus

Erle Stanley Gardner

1956

An omnibus edition that brings together three Perry Mason novels; The Case of Velvet Claws; The Case of the Sunbather's Diary; and The Case of the Demure Defendant.

The Case of the Mischievous Doll / Shills Can't Cash Chips

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1963

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case of the Mischievous Doll, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Shills Can't Cash Chips.

The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret / Try Anything Once

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1963

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Try Anything Once.

The Case Of The Amorous Aunt / Fish Or Cut Bait

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1963

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case Of The Amorous Aunt, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Fish Or Cut Bait.

A Perry Mason Omnibus

Erle Stanley Gardner

1964

An omnibus edition that brings together three Perry Mason novels: The Case of the Singing Skirt; The Case of The Blonde Bonanza; and The Case of the Horrified Heirs.

The Case of the Horrified Heirs / Up For Grabs

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1964

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case of the Horrified Heirs, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Up For Grabs.

The Case of the Daring Divorcee / Fish or Cut Bait

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1964

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case of the Daring Divorcee, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Fish or Cut Bait.

The Case of the Phantom Fortune / Fish or Cut Bait

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1964

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case of the Phantom Fortune, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Fish or Cut Bait.

The Case Of The Troubled Trustee / Cut Thin To Win

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1965

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case Of The Troubled Trustee, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Cut Thin To Win.

The Case of the Beautiful Beggar / Up for Grabs

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1965

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case of the Beautiful Beggar, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Up for Grabs.

The Case of the Golddigger's Purse / The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife

Erle Stanley Gardner

1965

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Golddigger's Purse and The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife.

The Case of the Worried Waitress / Widows Wear Weeds

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1966

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case of the Worried Waitress, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Widows Wear Weeds.

The Case of the Queenly Contentant / Traps Need Fresh Bait

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1967

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case of the Queenly Contentant, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Traps Need Fresh Bait.

The Case of the Careless Cupid / Traps Need Fresh Bait

Erle Stanley Gardner / A.A. Fair

1968

An omnibus edition that brings together a Perry Mason novel, The Case of the Careless Cupid, with a Bertha Cool and Donald Lam novel, Traps Need Fresh Bait.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1974

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Horrified Heirs and The Case of the Lame Canary.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1974

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Howling Dog and The Case of the Substitute Face.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1975

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Fiery Fingers and The Case Of The Angry Mourner.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1975

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case Of The Terrified Typist and The Case Of The Gilded Lily.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1975

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Fugitive Nurse and The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1975

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Perjured Parrot and The Case of the Beautiful Beggar.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1975

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Haunted Husband and The Case of the Careless Kitten.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1975

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Haunted Husband and The Case of the Careless Kitten.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1975

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister and The Case of the Troubled Trustee.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1976

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Waylaid Wolf and The Case of the Shapely Shadow.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1976

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case Of The Borrowed Brunette and The Case Of The Careless Cupid.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1976

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Golddigger's Purse and The Case of the Buried Clock.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1976

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Drowning Duck and The Case of the Crooked Candle.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1977

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case Of The Daring Decoy and The Case Of The Demure Defendant.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1977

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret and The Case of the Amorous Aunt.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1977

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Mythical Monkeys and The Case of the Fabulous Fake.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1977

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Caretaker's Cat and The Case of the Cautious Coquette.

Perry Mason 2 in 1

Erle Stanley Gardner

1977

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the two novels: The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse and The Case of the Hesitant Hostess.

A Perry Mason Casebook

Erle Stanley Gardner

1993

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the three novels: The Gilded Lily / The Daring Decoy; The Fiery Fingers; and The Lucky Loser.

Perry Mason: Seven Complete Novels

Erle Stanley Gardner

1994

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the seven novels: The Case of The Foot-Loose Doll; The Case of The Glamorous Ghost; The Case of The Long-Legged Models; The Case of The Lucky Loser; The Case of The Screaming Woman; The Case of The Terrified Typist; and The Case of The Waylaid Wolf.

The Perry Mason Casebook

Erle Stanley Gardner

1999

A Perry Mason omnibus that combines the three novels: The Case of the Sulky Girl; Case of the Careless Kitten; and The Case of the Fiery Fingers.

Perry Mason In The Case Of Too Many Murders

Thomas Chastain

1989

A Perry Mason novel.

"A Los Angeles businessman kills his dinner companion and is himself murdered minutes later, leaving his estranged wife, the prime suspect in the case, to contact Perry Mason for help."

Perry Mason in the Case of the Burning Bequest

Thomas Chastain

1990

A Perry Mason novel.

"When the body of Anne's stepmother is found by John Leland, whose marriage to Anne she had opposed, in the same room that Anne's mother was murdered in twenty years earlier, Mason's new case begins."

Perry Mason: The Authorship and Reproduction of a Popular Hero

James D. Bounds

Prager

1996

"This is the first systematic look at Erle Stanley Gardner's character Perry Mason. Bounds uses a combination of neoformalist and production of culture approaches and explores the characters and situations of the lawyer/detective narrative of Perry Mason, showing how it has been created, produced, and reproduced over time, in different media. Relying on archival data and detailed textual analysis, this book identifies a complex series of stylistic devices and motivations that govern each production, ultimately presenting an insightful look at a well-known figure in American popular culture. This book contains an exhaustive list of the various manifestations of Perry Mason in novels, films television, radio, comic strips, and other forms."

The Perry Mason Book: A Comprehensive Guide to America’s Favorite Defender of Justice

Jim Davidson

Published electronically only.

"Perry Mason, fictional champion lawyer created by author Erle Stanley Gardner and embodied by actor Raymond Burr, is an American cultural icon. His exploits have been enjoyed by generations of fans through books, television, movies, radio, and other media. Drawing on original interviews, correspondence, and production records, this is the first in-depth history of the character, providing a unique behind-the-scenes account of every stage in his development. Included are detailed listings of every one of his cases, thoroughly indexed."

The Case of the Alliterative Attorney: A Guide to the Perry Mason TV Series and TV Movies

Bill Sullivan with Ed Robertson

2015

"The Case Of The Alliterative Attorney tells you everything you wanted to know about the iconic TV series that made Raymond Burr a star. Featuring a comprehensive episode guide to both the original CBS series and NBC movies, the book includes interviews and commentaries from such esteemed Perry Mason alumni as Barbara Hale (“Della Street”) and Richard Anderson (“Lieutenant Drumm”); guest actors Ruta Lee, David McCallum, H.M. Wynant, Jacqueline Scott, June Lockhart and Margaret O’Brien; producer/director Arthur Marks; writer/producer Dean Hargrove; directors Ron Satlof, Christian Nyby II and James Sheldon; and many, many others. Plus: insight into the writing and production of both the CBS and NBC series; fun and interesting factoids for every episode; behind-the-scenes photographs; and a whole lot more."