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The case of the crimson kiss

The case of the crimson kiss

CrimeMystery
Pages
189
Published
1971
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection presents five early short stories from Erle Stanley Gardner, the creator of Perry Mason. In 'The Case of the Crimson Kiss,' Perry Mason investigates a murder marked by a peculiar crimson kiss. Other tales feature detective Dick Sprague battling a Chinese murderer, a man and his dog confronting their fears, a gem agent pursuing a notorious thief, and private detective Jerry Marr navigating the economic depression by creating his own clients.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseThought-Provoking
Locked RoomMystery Box

Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller

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
Dick SpragueProtagonist
Jerry MarrProtagonist
Crooked LightningAntagonist
FongAntagonist
All characters in The case of the crimson kiss