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The Case of the Crying Swallow

a Perry Mason novelette and other stories

  • 1971 first published
  • 228 pages
  • 6 editions

Erle Stanley Gardner's The Case of the Crying Swallow (1971) is an angel fiction story collection. Readers will find themes of Perry Mason, California, lawyers and Legal.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 228 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

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

Quick answers

Who wrote The Case of the Crying Swallow?

The Case of the Crying Swallow was written by Erle Stanley Gardner and first published in 1971.

What genre is The Case of the Crying Swallow?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is The Case of the Crying Swallow?

The median edition has 228 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Case of the Crying Swallow?

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

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