The Case of the Rolling Bones
Erle Stanley Gardner's The Case of the Rolling Bones (1939) is an angel fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in United States. It deals with Perry Mason, trials, Legal and lawyers.
31 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 28 editions across 3 languages.
At about 218 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.
About The Case of the Rolling Bones
Years ago Alden Leeds found a rich vein of gold in the Klondike. Now his greedy relatives fear he's planning to throw his fortune away on a gold-digging spouse, Emily Milicant. So to prevent the two from joining in holy matrimony, they commit their affluent kin to a sanitarium on a trumped-up charge. Then Leeds escapes, only to end up in the company of Emily's blackmailing brother, John, a manufacturer of fixed Dice, rolling bones that always come up seven. But when John is murdered--with Leeds's fingerprints found all over the apartment--Perry Mason must crack a baffling case before his client bumps from the nuthouse to the jailhouse.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Case of the Rolling Bones?
The Case of the Rolling Bones was written by Erle Stanley Gardner and first published in 1939.
What genre is The Case of the Rolling Bones?
It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.
How long is The Case of the Rolling Bones?
The median edition has 218 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Case of the Rolling Bones?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Last Tycoon, The Long Goodbye and White Oleander.
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