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The case of the borrowed brunette

The case of the borrowed brunette

ClassicsCrime
Pages
45
Published
1946
Language
English

Synopsis

When Perry Mason and Della Street encounter a series of identical brunettes, their curiosity leads them to Cora Felton and her roommate Eva Martell, who is being paid to wear another woman's clothes. Things take a dark turn when the man behind the mysterious payments is found dead, and Mason himself becomes the prime suspect. With the police closing in, Mason must quickly uncover the truth from a cast of questionable characters to clear his name.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseIntellectual
Mystery BoxReluctant Hero

Genres

Classics 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
Earl HinesAntagonist
Della StreetSupporting
Cora FeltonSupporting
Eva MartellSupporting
All characters in The case of the borrowed brunette

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of a series that must be read in order?

    This is one of more than 80 novels featuring Perry Mason, but each story functions as a standalone mystery that can be read independently without prior knowledge of the other books.

  • Has this story been adapted for television?

    The plot was adapted as an episode of the 1957 Perry Mason television series, specifically appearing as the thirteenth episode of the second season.