The D.A. Breaks an Egg
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In this classic mystery by the author of the Perry Mason series, the beleaguered D.A. tackles one last case of murder and mayhem in rural California. "The bestselling author of the century . . a master storyteller." —The New York Times Once again, District Attorney Doug Selby finds himself in a delicate situation. The county newspaper, The Blade, is once again out to ruin his career, this time because he refuses to play ball with the greedy new owner. Meanwhile, a beautiful young redhead is found murdered, and in possession of more than one identity. And if that weren't enough, there is a mysterious heist, and his unscrupulous nemesis, criminal lawyer A. B. Carr, is running circles around him. The relentless pressure is enough to make one man crack. But with the help of ace-reporter Sylvia Martin and ex-cowboy Sheriff Rex Brandon, Selby just might close this case before his career is toast. Originally published in 1949.
Erle Stanley Gardner
Erle Stanley Gardner (1889–1970) was a prolific American author best known for his works centered on the lawyer-detective Perry Mason. At the time of his death in March of 1970, in Ventura, California, Gardner was “the most widely read of all American writers” and “the most widely translated author in the world,” according to social historian Russell Nye. The first Perry Mason novel, The Case of The Velvet Claws, published in 1933, had sold twenty-eight million copies in its first fifteen years. In the mid-1950s, the Perry Mason novels were selling at the rate of twenty thousand copies a day. There have been six motion pictures based on his work and the hugely popular Perry Mason television series starring Raymond Burr, which aired for nine years and 271 episodes.
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