The Case of the Irate Witness Perry Mason Series Book 85 eBook Erle Stanley Gardner
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"The Case of the Irate Witness," the mystery which is the star of this collection of 4 novelettes, is the only one that the incomparable Erle Stanley Gardner ever wrote featuring Perry Mason in short story form. Each of the stories revolves around the subject of stolen jewels and each story is a gem in itself.
In “The Case of the Irate Witness” (1953), Perry Mason sets off for a peaceful weekend’s fishing in the mountains but even here the master lawyer is unable to leave detection behind. After being stopped at a police roadblock checking on a big robbery in Jebson City, Perry Mason gets involved in defending the accused, culminating in a stunning example of Mason’s famous courtroom dexterity.
In “The Jeweled Butterfly” (1952) , Peggy Castle writes a gossip column in the company paper. She gets a note that the curvy Stella is going to meet the studly Don at a local nightclub. Peggy grabs a table and waits. She ends up getting involved in a jewelry robbery case involving the company and Stella’s murder.
In “Something Like A Pelican” (1942), Leith has a knack for putting together threads of different incidents and coming up with solutions to crimes. In this story he figures out what a woman throwing a fur cape out a window has to do with missing top secret blueprints.
In “A Man Is Missing” (1946), in rural Idaho a man with amnesia is missing. He had a picture taken of himself in front of a cabin he built and sent it to his wife. He said he had bouts of amnesia following a car accident. A detective from the big city is on his way out to solve the case. Local sheriff Bill Catlin shows him country sheriff’s know a thing or two.
The Case of the Irate Witness Perry Mason Series Book 85 eBook Erle Stanley Gardner
Uneven collection of four stories. The title story, a Perry Mason mystery, is the weakest of the four. The "Jeweled Butterfly" introduces two new "detectives" - Peggy Castle and her Uncle Benedict. They solve the mystery is somewhat leisurely fashion. "Something Like a Pelican" is from the Lester Leith series. These are all fun. This one features Leith trying to become a writer, struggling over how to begin his article. No doubt Gardner himself experienced this challenge at some point during his writing career. The fourth story, "A Man is Missing", is a gem. What makes this story so appealing is Gardner's enthusiastic description of a pack trip into rural Idaho. It's clear he once went on such a trip and loved it. The mystery is OK, too, but mostly this story makes me wish that I could replicate this trip for myself.Product details
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The Case of the Irate Witness Perry Mason Series Book 85 eBook Erle Stanley Gardner Reviews
The Case of the Irate Witness
The title refers to the only short story with a Perry Mason case. Gardner has eliminated much of the descriptive prose in his usual stories.
“The Case of the Irate Witness” tells about an obsolete safe that was broken into and the payroll stolen. Harvey L. Corbin, who has a record, was told to leave this company town. Corbin gave money to his wife that was said to be part of the loot. Jebson City is a company town, no small businesses. How could Corbin have bills whose serial numbers are on the list of newly delivered funds? Perry figures it out and subpoenas an irascible old timer. This explains the care needed for circumstantial evidence.
The Case of the Irate Witness and Other Stories
The title refers to the only short story with a Perry Mason case. Three of Gardner's short stories are included, they were from magazines. The first story shows that Gardner has eliminated much of the descriptive prose in his usual stories.
“The Case of the Irate Witness” tells about an obsolete safe that was broken into and the payroll stolen. Harvey L. Corbin, who has a record, was told to leave this company town. Corbin gave money to his wife that was said to be part of the loot. Jebson City is a company town, no small businesses. How could Corbin have bills whose serial numbers are on the list of newly delivered funds? Perry figures it out and subpoenas an irascible old timer. This explains the care needed for circumstantial evidence.
“The Jewelled Butterfly” concerns an insurance business, and its company newsletter. Peggy Castle is looking into a rumored romance at a night club. When Don Kimberly's date doesn't show up, they go looking for her, and find out what happened. A jewelled butterfly that had been stolen was on Stella Lynn's leg. The police investigate. We learn about Peggy's background, and her Uncle Benedict. The story is like a snapshot of people's lives that remind you of other Gardner stories. [The prose tells about society in those days, just fifty years ago.]
“Something Like a Pelican” is from the “Lester Leith” series. A beautiful young woman purchases a fur cape, throws it out the window, pays for it, and leaves! Across the street secret plans disappeared from a vault. An editor has brought his shotgun to work. (This was a time when people could freely keep and bear arms.) This implausible story is amusing and entertaining.
“A Man is Missing” is set in rural Idaho. Frank Adrian has gone missing, but sent a picture postcard to his wife Corliss by her maiden name and address. Frank hurt his head after an auto accident, and this is his second disappearance. Sheriff Bill Catlin shows the photo to Hank Lucas, who draws the obvious conclusions from the details in the picture. Hank will work as a guide for Corliss Adrian and her detective James Dewitt. Gardner develops the colorful characters through their comments on this case. A Marion Chandler arrives, and she asks Hank Lucas if she can join his expedition. The following pages describe what this ride into the country is like. Marion and Hank find that cabin, but it’s empty. They find a hidden envelope with a message. Then the others arrive. A search confirms their worst fears. When they return to town Sheriff Bill Catlin listens to the detective and then points out what he overlooked in this case. There is a surprise ending to this story whose moral is to not overlook the experience and wisdom of country folk.
Perry mason for u, once again at his witty best!
I should have read all the reviews first. At first blush this looks to be a Perry Mason novel. Shame on for giving that impression. It is really only four short stories and only the first one is a Perry Mason story and a not very good one at that. If you're looking for a Perry Mason novel don't buy this book. I was very disappointed.
This is a collection of Erle Stanley Gardner short stories - only the title story of the collection features his best known character, Perry Mason.
"Irate Witness" is good - it has a bunch of classic bits of Perry Mason (i.e., Perry's snappy dialogue especially with a deputy who's kind of a jerk, Perry getting into trouble on vacation, Della trying to let him enjoy the vacation, etc) but it basically cuts out all the middle and gets down to Perry making a DA lose a case (although trying to help him save face in the end).
The second and third stories are pretty forgettable, although the character in the third is one of the annoying "super sleuths" who's always a step ahead - however, I did appreciate the ending when it's revealed in enough pieces to understand how it happened.
The fourth story, "A Man Goes Missing" has no Perry, but does have a somewhat Perry-like sheriff who solves the puzzle but leaves law enforcement with a way to save face. Again, it's doled out in enough pieces to play along with the mystery.
It's short but worthwhile.
Uneven collection of four stories. The title story, a Perry Mason mystery, is the weakest of the four. The "Jeweled Butterfly" introduces two new "detectives" - Peggy Castle and her Uncle Benedict. They solve the mystery is somewhat leisurely fashion. "Something Like a Pelican" is from the Lester Leith series. These are all fun. This one features Leith trying to become a writer, struggling over how to begin his article. No doubt Gardner himself experienced this challenge at some point during his writing career. The fourth story, "A Man is Missing", is a gem. What makes this story so appealing is Gardner's enthusiastic description of a pack trip into rural Idaho. It's clear he once went on such a trip and loved it. The mystery is OK, too, but mostly this story makes me wish that I could replicate this trip for myself.
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