The Case of the Caretaker's Cat (A Perry Mason Mystery) [Mass Market Paperback]

Erle Stanley Gardner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 1985

A caretaker's missing cat becomes the clue to double dealings over the million-dollar estate of a deceased tycoon, bringing expert lawyer Perry Mason to the scene. Reissue.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (January 12, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345321561
• ISBN-13: 978-0345321565
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,850,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Perry Mason's Life!, June 18, 2001

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APRICOT "ryoko" (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Case of the Caretaker's Cat (A Perry Mason Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Very well plotted mystery entangled with discord among heirs, missing property, suspicious death of the millionaire, two murders and the caretaker's cat. Mason often uses unconventional tricks to make a cat's-paw of authorities, and the trick he uses in this book is extremely superb.

Della and Drake try to stop Mason from skating on thin ice. Mason retorts "What a hell can a man lose? He only has a lease on life. All that really counts is a man's ability to live, to get the most out of it as he goes through it, and he gets the most kick out of it by playing a no-limit game." Anyway, Perry Mason gets a lot out of life; he lives a full life and he really enjoys it. How I envy him!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Perry Mason. Surprise conclusion., March 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Case of the Caretaker's Cat (A Perry Mason Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Once again, the lawyer-detective solves the mystery. This is a classic with a slightly unusual ending for a Perry Mason novel. I cannot say more without ruining the mystery.

David Stern

4.0 out of 5 stars PLEASANTLY SURPRISED, December 7, 2009

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James B. Johnson (HUDSON, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Case of the Caretaker's Cat (Hardcover)

This is the first Perry Mason novel I ever read; I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed it. The writing is dated, but overall the book is a solid 4. Its easy reading plus clever, and sophisticated at the end.