| ISBN |
9781613161166 (paperback) |
| Name |
Gardner, Erle Stanley, 1889-1970 author. |
| Title |
The case of the careless kitten / Erle Stanley Gardner ; introduction by Otto Penzler. |
| Published |
New York : Penzler Publishers, [2019] |
| ©1942 |
| Description |
v, 249 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Notes |
"Otto Penzler presents American mystery classics"--Cover. |
| Summary |
"Helen Kendal's woes begin when she receives a phone call from her vanished uncle Franklin, long presumed dead, who urges her to make contact with criminal defense attorney Perry Mason; soon after, she finds herself the main suspect in the murder of an unfamiliar man. Her kitten has just survived a poisoning attempt, as has her aunt Matilda, the woman who always maintained that Franklin was alive in spite of his disappearance. Lucky that Helen took her uncle's advice and contacted Perry Mason - he immediately takes her as a client. But while it's clear that all the occurrences are connected, and that their connection will prove her innocence, the links in the case are too obscure to be recognized even by the attorney's brilliantly deductive mind. Risking disbarment for his unorthodox methods, he endeavors to outwit the police and solve the puzzle himself, enlisting the help of his secretary Della Street, his private eye Paul Drake, and the unlikely but invaluable aid of a careless but very clever kitten in the process. Reprinted for the first time in over twenty years, The Case of the Careless Kitten is one of the most highly praised cases in the iconic Perry Mason series, which need not be read in any particular order"-- Back cover. |
| Subjects |
Mason, Perry (Fictitious character) Fiction |
| Private investigators -- Fiction |
| Kittens -- Fiction |
| Poisoning -- Fiction |
| Genre |
Detective and mystery fiction |
| Other Names |
Penzler, Otto author of introduction, etc. |
| Series |
Perry Mason mystery 21. |
| Otto Penzler's classic American mystery library |
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