Matt B. (BuffaloSavage) reviewed on 5/8/2023 + 53 more book reviews

Perry Mason is consulted by a client from Australia who claims to be a bishop. Mason suspects William Mallory due to his stammering, but the bishop tells a bizarre story about an inheritance. Mason takes the case, but feels dubious. He tells his PI Paul Drake to have Mallory tailed. Perry Mason's 9th novel is a complex plot featuring a number of suspects and a rare cordial relationship between Mason and the DA Ham Burger. This mystery features one of the most complicated plots ever devised by Gardner, who gloried in complexity and felt confident that his readers would keep up. It is well worth reading for both hardcore fans and readers who may be wondering why back in the day Gardner was the best-selling mystery writer in the world.

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