From the Inside Flap FEVER<br><br>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.<br><br>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 . . . .<br><br>THE ORIGINAL COURTROOM NOVELS Read more About the Author Erle Stanley Gardner is the king of American mystery fiction. A criminal lawyer, he filled his mystery masterpieces with intricate, fascinating, ever-twisting plots. Challenging, clever, and full of surprises, these are whodunits that have delighted mystery aficionados for more than sixty years. Read more
J**K
Clever Court Room Drama...
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, not because murder happened or because the murderer got caught....that would be standard fare. More than anything else, I was captivated by the smart legal moves and clever legal turns during a Preliminary Hearing. Vintage Perry Mason, just a little bit better than usual....!
W**E
Very bad editing. Very good story
Terrible editing in the Kindle edition. Many uncorrected typos and misspelings, lessening the enjoyment of a very good story
B**E
Irritating, unsatisfying Perry Mason mystery
If you are a new reader to the Perry Mason series do not make this your starting point. I haven't read a Perry Mason mystery in more years than I care to count but I am still familiar with them. Looking for a good Mason case to read I was intrigued by the description provided for the book here. Don't be fooled! This is one of the most annoying books I have suffered through in some time. The plot begins well but too soon the characters all become sources of painful irritation. The normally lively banter between Mason and Tragg seems draggy and lifeless; the mystery is incredibly contrived and has too many plot conveniences; an ever astute Perry makes a simply unbelievable sighting of a key witness. Then, near the end of the book, two of the characters exhibit exasperating behavior that Gardner seems to believe adds to the readers enjoyment. It doesn't - it aggravates all the more! And finally the payoff isn't at all acceptable. I may return here to buy another Perry Mason book sometime in the future, but I won't be holding my breath until then.
P**D
Great !
If you like legal mysteries Gardener's are the best
S**Y
Good book, bad scanning
A good Perry Mason read with the usual twists and turns. I deducted a star because of the really poor scanning job. The Kindle version was filled with typos and gibberish characters that any spell checker would have caught. They appeared frequently enough to be annoying. Run your spell checker, people.
A**A
Good read... Start to finish
Quintessential Perry Mason. A clever who-dunnit that will keep you turning pages. The plot unfolds fast with an unconventional court room climax!
L**P
Five Stars
Excellent
R**R
Five Stars
I like all Perry Mason book. Very thought out and interesting.
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