The Case of the Deadly Toy (Perry Mason Mysteries (Fawcett Books)) [Mass Market Paperback]

Erle Stanley Gardner (Author)

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Series: Perry Mason Mysteries (Fawcett Books) | Publication Date: July 5, 2000

ENGAGED TO A NIGHTMARE

When Norda Allison sees her husband-to-be slap his young son, she immediately calls off the wedding. Now she is terrified. Her ex-fiancé has beat up her new boyfriend. Anonymous newspaper clippings are flooding her mailbox--articles graphically depicting what jilted men do to the women who leave them. Then Norda's life takes an even darker turn. It begins with a barking dog, a child's scream, a gunshot, and the discovery of a very dead body--and ends when Norda is arrested, charged with a brutal murder.

Now only brilliant courtroom strategist Perry Mason stands between Norda and a sentence of certain death . . .

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ENGAGED TO A NIGHTMARE

When Norda Allison sees her husband-to-be slap his young son, she immediately calls off the wedding. Now she is terrified. Her ex-fiancé has beat up her new boyfriend. Anonymous newspaper clippings are flooding her mailbox--articles graphically depicting what jilted men do to the women who leave them. Then Norda's life takes an even darker turn. It begins with a barking dog, a child's scream, a gunshot, and the discovery of a very dead body--and ends when Norda is arrested, charged with a brutal murder.

Now only brilliant courtroom strategist Perry Mason stands between Norda and a sentence of certain death . . .

THE ORIGINAL COURTROOM NOVELS

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 213 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett; New edition edition (July 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345437845
• ISBN-13: 978-0345437846
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #582,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as the series....., June 15, 2001

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harvey dent "harvey_dent" (Santa Rosa, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Case of the Deadly Toy (Perry Mason Mysteries (Fawcett Books)) (Mass Market Paperback)

and that's good! Of course, I am talking about the old black and white one hour episodes, which , even though before my time, I enjoy immensely in syndication. This was the first Perry Mason I have read and I was amazed how well it stacked up to the show. Or, I should say how well the show measures up to the book. As I was reading the story I could visualize Perry Mason (a la Raymond Burr), and his cast of Paul Drake and Della Street as if I was watching the book as a movie. There are plenty of nasty characters, convaluted motives, and a slick attorney in Perry Mason. If you liked the show, the book follows the same pattern of developing the storyline. Nasty person that no one likes, murder, many suspects, wrongfully charged heroine, and the savior Perry Mason. Lot's of fun!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It keeps drawing you in, August 6, 2001

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"peaches_and_cream87" (Vancouver, BC Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Case of the Deadly Toy (Perry Mason Mysteries (Fawcett Books)) (Mass Market Paperback)

When I first read this book, I was going through a book store, looking for Agatha Christie, when I stumbled upon this book. At first I was sceptical, not sure how good it would be, after all, it was about a lawyer. As soon as started the first chapter I fell in love with the book! The different characters. The smooth talking Perry Maon. The reliable, feminine Della Street. Paul Drake, the detective relying on soggy hamburgers to fill in for steak dinners. A very compelling book to read!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book Review, May 9, 2004

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fjdslkfjsdlkg (Wilmette, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Case of the Deadly Toy (Perry Mason Mysteries (Fawcett Books)) (Mass Market Paperback)

This Perry Mason book is a suspenseful action thriller and a spectacular page turner. "The Case of The Deadly Toy" is about a woman, Norda Alison who is convicted of murder after her ex-fiancé is found dead and the murder weapon is found hidden under her pillow. This book is very well written and keeps you clueless of the real murderer until the last few pages in the book. Norda Allison is the victim of a conspiracy between her ex-fiancés former wife and her husband. Perry Mason does a great job keeping the reader active and having new suspenseful ideas on every page. Perry, his secretary Debra, his close friend and detective Paul Drake do a great job solving the mystery after all hope is lost. The book is very exciting after Norda's ex-fiancés former wife's son fires a gun shot heard early in the morning and Norda's ex-fiancé is found dead the next morning. I recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery books and I think everyone will love and cherish this book.