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The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde

  • 1944 first published
  • 217 pages
  • ★ 2.7 (3 ratings)
  • 15 editions

Published in 1944, The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde is an angel fiction novel by Erle Stanley Gardner. Key subjects include Perry Mason, California, lawyers and Legal.

Open Library readers give it an average of 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 18 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions across 3 languages.

At about 217 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde

The terrified blonde with the black eye who appeared in Perry Mason's office one morning had obviously left some place in a great hurry, for under her fur coat she wore only a thin dressing gown and she was fighting mad . She wanted mason to take action against her employer's stepson, a particularly obnoxious young man who had knocked her down when she resisted his advances. The story she told led Perry and his resourceful secretary, Della Street, straight into an investigation of queer doings at the home of Jason Bartsler Perry was sympathetic. he took action at once - and got $1,500.00 for Diana and a $500.00 fee for himself. Case dismissed. But the very next night, the girl who shared Diana's apartment was found murdered. At the scene of the crime, the police found two vital clues: the murder weapon, a pistol covered with Diana's fingerprints, and her bag containing a receipt for his services, signed "Perry Mason per Della Street". Two more blondes serve to confuse the plot still further and matters are not helped by a slight case of baby snatching. Now Perry mason really had a case!
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Perry Mason
  • Trials, Murder
  • California
  • Lawyers
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Mason, perry
  • Legal
  • Mystery & detective

Quick answers

Who wrote The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde?

The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde was written by Erle Stanley Gardner and first published in 1944.

What genre is The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde?

The median edition has 217 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch), The Big Sleep and The Maltese Falcon.

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