The Case of the Long-legged Models

I've been reading Gardner's Perry Mason books off and on for many years. Many years ago, I was an intense fan of the series, and read them all, at least once. Now, after a lot of water over the dam, I'm looking at them again. Those who are used to really fine mystery writers may find the writing styl......more

Back before personal computers and search engines, there were gumshoe detectives and the lawyers who hired them. In this novel, written in 1957, Perry Mason must rely on his instincts, his private eye, and legwork. And his faithful personal assistant (although she probably wasn’t called that), Della......more

A woman whose father was killed by Las Vegas mobsters approaches Perry Mason to help her prevent a hostile takeover of his company. When the mobsters' front man is murdered, Mason once again finds himself defending a capital case. Gardner's spare writing style presents an intricate plot with fine char......more

Interesting read, wouldn’t rush to recommend but kept me interested enough to finish......more