The Case of the Lucky Loser
A Perry Mason novel
Format:Paperback
Publisher:The Murder Room
Published:14th Dec '14
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
'The bestselling author of the century ... a master storyteller' New York Times
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.
A master storyteller * NEW YORK TIMES *
tantalising on every page and brilliant -- Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent and Testimony
Another slick job of rationalisation, smart guessing, and fast footwork * NEW YORK TIMES *
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 * BOOKLIST *
For fans of classic hard-boiled whodunits, this is a time machine back to an exuberant era of snappy patter, stakeouts, and double-crosses * LA TIMES *
Kingpin among the mystery writers * NEW YORK TIMES *
ISBN: 9781471908668
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
224 pages