Case of the Careless Kitten [Hardcover]

Erle Stanley Gardner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1990

Ten years ago, town banker Franklin Shore left all his money behind, disappeared, and was presumed to be dead. Now the word is that Franklin has returned, very much alive. The shock waves lead to the discovery of a carefully buried check-forging scheme -- and to murder. The logical suspect is Gerald Shore, Franklin's brother, who's long been shut out of what he'd considered his rightful share of Franklin's estate.

When a key witness is pronounced missing, the police say it's Franklin Shore, vanished for the second time. Perry Mason has two clients to defend against serious criminal charges -- Gerald Shore, and his own secretary, Della Street....

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Born a century ago, criminal lawyer and all-time #1 mystery author Erie Stanley Gardner wrote close to 150 novels that have said 300 million copses worldwide. Today, the great Gardner tradition continues with many of his classics back in print, as well as brand-new additions to the ever-popular series starring the incomparable Perry Mason. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Amereon Ltd (May 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0848802721
• ISBN-13: 978-0848802721
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,332,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This time it was personal, April 28, 2003

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Jeffrey Clinard "Jeffrey" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Case of the Careless Kitten

D.A. Hamilton Burger is out for blood this time. While investigating the return of a man missing for ten years, Mason sends Della Street out to interview the man before the police get there. What happens? When the man can't be found by the police, Della is charged with spiriting away a material witness. Burger plans to convict her, then try Mason as an accessory, convict him, then institute disbarrment proceedings against him. This will end Mason's career of legal dramatics and "outwitting the police".

Mason doesn't care anything about a murdered man, a wounded man, or the missing man who is the prime suspect - all he cares about is aquitting Della Street. And since Burger made it personal, Mason refuses to give the true solution to him during or after the trial. After all, if he did so, he'd be "outwitting the police" once again...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why does a Kitten change bed?, June 24, 2000

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This review is from: The Case of the Careless Kitten (Perry Mason Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

It is an interesting case, where Perry Mason defends his secretary, charged with hiding a material witness. As usual, the plot is well developed and the court room drama is highly interesting. A very good novel.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kitten-the only clue!, May 25, 2000

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nikita agrawal (Hyderabad,India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Case of the Careless Kitten (Perry Mason Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Perry mason is in the middle of a plot that is so skillfully planned that even he is baffled. The only clue that helps him solve is a careless kitten. What did the kitten do to help mason solve a case where every suspect seems to have an air tight alibi! The desire to find out what happens next kept me turning pages. So, watch out for the answers & learn a little bit of cat psychology!