The Case of the Hesitant Hostess (Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series) - Softcover

Gardner, Erle Stanley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0816150648 ISBN 13: 9780816150649

Publisher: G K Hall & Co, 1991

Synopsis

Perry Mason must break the testimony of a clever witness in order to prove the innocence of his client

About this title

From the Inside Flap

has no hesitation about defending penniless ex-salesman Albert Brogan against a charge of armed robbery. That's because nightclub hostess Inez Kaylor's testimony will guarantee that the accusations against the alleged hold-up mon won't hold up in court. But when the hostess has the bad manners to stand Mason up instead of taking the stand, Perry's defense may not have a leg to stand on.

Failure to find the AWOL witness in forty-eight hours could cost an innocent mon his liberty and his life, when the prosecution serves up a shocking new charge of murder! But the high-tailing hostess has a host of her own secrets, and a cast of shady characters -- from Los Angeles to Las Vegas -- is determined to keep them (and her) hidden. It all adds up to a whirlwind working weekend for Mason: if he cant get the goods -- and the girl -- by Monday morning when the gavel falls, so will the ax...

About the Author

Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970) was a prolific American author best known for his Perry Mason novels, which sold twenty thousand copies a day in the mid-1950s. There have been six motion pictures based on his work and the hugely popular Perry Mason television series starring Raymond Burr, which aired for nine years.

Edition details

• Publisher: G K Hall & Co
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816150648
• ISBN 13: 9780816150649
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 377