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The case of the caretaker's cat

Pages
224
Published
1955
Language
English

Synopsis

When Peter Laxter's will guarantees his caretaker a lifelong job and home, his grandson Sam tries to exclude the caretaker's cat from the deal. Against advice, Perry Mason takes the seemingly trivial case, only to discover a hidden fortune, diamonds, and a murder. Mason must navigate a treacherous web of greedy heirs and a repulsive opposing attorney to uncover the truth and save his career.

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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
Della StreetSupporting
Peter LaxterSupporting
Sam LaxterSupporting
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