The Case of the Silent Partner

The seventeenth novel in Erle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason series stands out in some respects from the other eighty-four books in the series. Most importantly, this is the book that finally introduces Lieutenant Tragg of Homicide, who will become Mason's principal adversary on the police force from......more

I'm so behindhand with my reviews. Summer madness or what? Still, very briefly, I love this Perry Mason book where Lt. Arthur Tragg gets introduced, though I missed Paul Drake. Otherwise the usual stuff: great plotting, red herrings & excitement aplenty.......more

Gostei do livro, embora não fosse tão bom como a maioria dos outros livros que li do autor.......more

No, but first we must discuss the cover. A sultry but coy redhead in pool party attire, a stern male in a polo shirt crouching next to her, and a barbecue in the background. I don't know who these people are, but they sure aren't in this book. I think the 1962 publisher just told the illustrator, "H......more

This is one of the weakest Perry Mason stories. It opens with Mildreth Faulkner, the successful owner of a small set of flower shops being approached by Harry Peavis, a ruthless competitor. Mildreth’s sister Carla is co-owner of the shops with the exception of a small number of shares of the compan......more