Title:
A Perry Mason Mystery- The Case of the Lucky Loser.
Author:
Erle Stanley Gardner
About
the story: A young man from an affluent family, Ted Balfour, has been arrested
on the charges of hit-and-run accident and killing a drifter in the middle of
the night. Perry Mason is dragged into the case when he receives an anonymous
call requesting that he be present during the hearing of the case. When the
ingenious detective sits through the arguments of the prosecutor and the
defense, he realizes that there is much more to the case than what meets the
eye.
He
agrees to take on the case for Ted Balfour, when during the course of
investigation it comes to light that the case is actually a first degree murder
and that the victim was shot dead with a gun before purposefully being run over
by a car. Perry Mason has to not only prove that his client is innocent but
also deflect any bad publicity for the Balfour family.
Will
Perry Mason be able to free the young Balfour? Will he able to save the family
blessed with millions from scandal and disgrace?
Review:
Perry Mason books are always a delight to read. They are short, crisp and
filled with twist and turns that keeps you guessing the actual murderer right
till the very end of the book.
At 180
pages, this book is a quick read but it definitely does not fall short in
action and suspense elements. Erle Stanley Gardner is unquestioningly the
master of crime and whodunit novels.
Verdict:
A short, engrossing and unputdownable read.
Rating:
3.25/5
A
special thanks to Suraj Mahant from http://www.freepaperbook.com/
for sending the book to me.
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