Perry Mason in The Case of the Runaway Corpse.

Gardner, Erle Stanley

Published by William Morrow & Co Inc / Walter J. Black, New York, 1954

First edition, first impression. Some edge wear, creasing, small loss and rubbing to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly rubbed and bruised with small loss, some rubbing to largely black jacket, some slight yellowing and spotting to page block and back jacket, not price clipped (no price), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 190pp. The two women in Perry Mason's office were a cat and mouse combination. And at first glance it seemed that little Mrs. Davenport was the mouse. But her husband said she was trying to kill him, that she had already murdered once and would not hesitate to strike again. Mason's own curiosity made him take the case, and before long he was wanted for questioning by several different officers of the law. Question, was Myra Davenport a quiet little person, who enjoyed nothing better than pottering about in her garden? Or was she a poisoner, a minx, a modern Lucrezia Borgia? A superb courtroom expose climaxes Perry Mason's brilliant detection. Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970), was an American lawyer and author. He is best known for the Perry Mason (played by Raymond Burr in the long running tv series between 1957-66) 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. Quite a scarce book. Seller Inventory # 010625

Bibliographic Details

Title: Perry Mason in The Case of the Runaway ...
Publisher: William Morrow & Co Inc / Walter J. Black, New York
Publication Date: 1954
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition