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The Case of the Bigamous Spouse

The Case of the Bigamous Spouse

CrimeLegal Thriller
Pages
179
Published
1961
Language
English

Synopsis

Gwynn Elston fears for her life after discovering her friend's new husband, Felting Grimes, is a bigamist with a secret family. When Felting turns up dead, Gwynn becomes the prime suspect, landing her in jail. It's up to Perry Mason, with the help of Paul Drake and Della Street, to untangle this web of secrets and clear Gwynn's name in a thrilling murder investigation.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

Tense
Locked RoomBetrayalMystery Box

Genres

Crime Legal Thriller Mystery

About the author

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Erle Stanley Gardner

Erle Stanley Gardner (July 17, 1889 – March 11, 1970) was a prolific American author. A former lawyer, he is best known for the Perry Mason series of legal detective stories, but he wrote numerous other novels and shorter pieces and also a series of nonfiction books, mostly narrations of his travels through Baja California and other regions in Mexico. The best-selling American author of the 20th century at the time of his death, Gardner also published under numerous pseudonyms, including A. A...

Characters

Perry MasonProtagonist
Gwynn ElstonProtagonist
Felting GrimesAntagonist
Paul DrakeSupporting
Della StreetSupporting
All characters in The Case of the Bigamous Spouse