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The Case of the Careless Kitten

  • 1942 first published
  • 264 pages
  • 21 editions

The Case of the Careless Kitten is a 1942 angel fiction novel by Erle Stanley Gardner. Key subjects include Perry Mason, lawyers and Legal.

32 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 21 editions across 3 languages.

At about 264 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About The Case of the Careless Kitten

Perry Mason seeks the link between a poisoned kitten, a murdered man, and a mysterious voice from the pastHelen Kendal's woes begin when she receives a phone call from her vanished uncle Franklin, long presumed dead, who urges her to make contact with criminal defense attorney Perry Mason; soon after, she finds herself the main suspect in the murder of an unfamiliar man. Her kitten has just survived a poisoning attempt, as has her aunt Matilda, the woman who always maintained that Franklin was alive in spite of his disappearance.Lucky that Helen took her uncle's advice and contacted Perry Mason—he immediately takes her as a client. But while it’s clear that all the occurrences are connected, and that their connection will prove her innocence, the links in the case are too obscure to be recognized even by the attorney’s brilliantly deductive mind. Risking disbarment for his unorthodox methods, he endeavors to outwit the police and solve the puzzle himself, enlisting the help of his secretary Della Street, his private eye Paul Drake, and the unlikely but invaluable aid of a careless but very clever kitten in the process.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Perry Mason
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Mystery & detective
  • Mason, perry
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Lawyers
  • Legal

Quick answers

Who wrote The Case of the Careless Kitten?

The Case of the Careless Kitten was written by Erle Stanley Gardner and first published in 1942.

What genre is The Case of the Careless Kitten?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is The Case of the Careless Kitten?

The median edition has 264 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Case of the Careless Kitten?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Big Sleep, The Brass Verdict and The Long Goodbye.

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