I mean sharing with the right people - if you do not your life as a contractor becomes miserable and no building inspector is going to approve whatever you build. This part - about sharing with the right people - still holds true, 60 years after the book was published by the way.
The right person in this case was a so-called "public relation expert". He guaranteed no inspector was going to give even a hint of troubl Contractor George Ansley just learned a valuable life lesson: He guaranteed no inspector was going to give even a hint of trouble after a "consulting" session with him. George Ansley finally realized the inevitability and paid the guy. Just as he was leaving "expert's" driveway a car ran right into his. The first car was turned over and Ansley found a woman driver slowly regaining consciousness.
Like a good gentleman he gave her a ride home, but something in her behavior did not add up and he decided to consult a lawyer just in case. As a luck had it he ended up in the same restaurant as Perry Mason. He was just in time to retain Mason's services as a dead body and a murder charge quickly followed. Also followed calendar girls yes, THAT type of calendars - remember it was way before internet simplified finding many things , suspiciously friendly Lt.
Tragg, Mason's escape from an angry Doberman that meant business, two courtroom hearings, and all the related excitement. I mentioned two courtroom hearings. Burger hates our hero with a passion: Mason never fails to make him look like an imbecile in front of the public. This time the guy outdid himself and managed to do it twice, one right after the other: Just this book was enough for Hamilton M. Burger to send a letter to Santa Claus with a wish to see Mason disbarred from the practice.
As it became usual lately I figured out the identity of villain at the same time Mason did OK I got to be honest: The interesting and fast-moving story was good to warrant 4 star rating. Mar 31, Melindam rated it it was amazing Shelves: There is a double twist to the story with Mason defending a client in a murder case, and once he is in the clear, he goes on defending the woman who turns suspect after the initial case is closed. This is a very exciting read - the action grips you right at the very beginning and doesn't let you out of its clutches until the murder mystery is solved.
We are back to the courtroom for legal fireworks and my, do they explode with a BANG! Hamilton Burger should really know better by now than to think he can outsmart Perry Mason, but let it be said for him, at least he never gives up trying. So, Schadenfreude-factor is at work to enhance the enjoyment, but I cannot help myself. Perry Mason and Della Street are out having a quiet dinner and a man George Ansley approaches them with an unusual story. He had just left a tense meeting with a crooked politician on his palatial estate and when he was on the driveway a car came from the other direction, sideswiped him and then crashed.
He went to the aid of the occupants and found a pretty young woman lying unconscious and in typical Gardner fashion, her skirt was up near her hips. Thinking she is unconscious, Ansley starts Perry Mason and Della Street are out having a quiet dinner and a man George Ansley approaches them with an unusual story. Thinking she is unconscious, Ansley starts off for help but hears her cry out before he can go to far.
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Going back, he finds her conscious and coherent. She insists she is unhurt and asks for a ride back to her residence. Ansley complies and manages to get a couple of kisses in before he drops her off.
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However, he has been thinking about the incident and is concerned about the legal ramifications, so seeing Mason at a table, asks for his assistance. Mason, Street and Ansley go back to the estate, looking for the car. At 11PM, the gates close and guard dogs are released onto the grounds.
The dogs come after them, so Mason and company are forced to make a hasty retreat over the wall. This starts a convoluted series of events, as the politician is found murdered and Ansley is accused of the crime. There are several twists to the plot, as the chief aide to the politician constantly changes his story on the witness stand, and after hard cross-examination by Perry Mason, it is clear that Ansley could not have committed the murder.
The person who becomes the prime suspect then hires Perry Mason to defend her and the case goes back to court. This time, the judicial finger of guilt is pointed in the right direction and the perpetrator is apprehended. While this story is in many ways a typical Perry Mason adventure, there are enough potential murderers to keep you guessing which one did it. The final piece of the puzzle, where an apparently solid alibi is destroyed, comes very late, climactically determining the identity of the murderer.
I enjoyed the story, it was interesting and the conversation Mason has with Lieutenant Tragg is one of the best moments in the Mason series. It portrays them as adversaries, yet clearly with a great deal of mutual and professional respect. This review also appears on Amazon Feb 10, Tony rated it really liked it Shelves: At that point, when we are in the middle of the trial sequence, the solution of the tricky problem of who murdered the character of interest becomes dependent on split-second timing on the parts of the murderer and his accomplice.
You know that it could be possible, but then you think of the probabilities of its happening the way it was laid out. If you can buy into all of the double-dealing and dodging about exercised by the suspects, it all works out. What also surprised me with this novel was the over-the-top animosity shown toward Perry by the D. The two lawyers have always been professional enemies, but the level of sniping went up exponentially in this case. Burger must have had a bad day. Sep 20, Jeevagan rated it really liked it.
Half of the books contains the events have in one night successively, where ultimately there had been a murder. The book is written in conversational type that helps the story move fast. And of course the dialogues are written in such manner that makes you keep guessing what had actually happened. Erle Stanley Gardner has intelligently kept the suspense till the last chapter. Initially, it was the Defendant Ansley who was thought to be the killer. Then Perry Mason with his efficient skills as lawyer, clears the ground and makes the court release Ansley and doubt Ms.
But the best part is Ms. Dawn Manning asks Perry Mason to take her case and he agrees. Thus Perry Mason reappears in the same case for another Defendant and succeeds. To keep the pace of the story, Erle Stanley Gardner did not elaborate the homework done by Perry Mason in understanding the case and collecting evidence and how he decides people involved in the case. Those things get revealed as story expands in the court room. Simple writing would benefit any reader. This is not a book to relish and remember for years.
But this book is a light read which will help you to unwind and relax and quickly get into the story. A good simple read. I would consider this among the better of the Mason mysteries. The thing that got me hooked to Mason Cases was the legal ingenuity the lawyer used to bring out the truth in the court. Here, he does it not just once, but twice! The court part was immensely enjoyable! The last star has been deducted only for the little less crunchy end.
I expected it more flambouyant flourish. The plot is a crazy as usual, and still somewhat confusing until the end.
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As usual, the book just mentions them and doesn't go into details. Dec 22, Ed rated it really liked it Shelves: In a usual plot development from author Gardner, you have difficulty in determining the guilty party. First the Calendar Girl seems an innocent passenger, then she might be a devious driver.
The car is stolen, so that doesn't help. But Perry is concerned with exonerating contractor Ansley. The courtroom scene that accomplishes that is expected, it's what comes next that distinguishes this series entry. Perry Mason series - A contractor is getting grief from building 57 in the Perry Mason series.
Perry Mason series - A contractor is getting grief from building inspectors on a very important job. He is advised to consult with a "public relations expert" who quotes a price to fix the problems. As Ansley leaves the estate, he has a narrow escape from an accident; the other car overturns.
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Ansley sees a young woman, who calls for help and a ride home to her apartment. But something worries him. He calls on Perry Mason for advice.
When Perry checks up, he finds this woman used a false identity; and her car was stolen. The next day the "public relations expert" is found murdered; the gun that did is found in Ansley's car. Perry Mason and Paul Drake must quickly investigate to uncover the facts. They track down the woman from the fake address. An undeveloped negative of the model is found in the murdered man's camera is it proof she was the last person to see him alive? Jun 01, Edeliz rated it it was amazing Shelves: A few twists on a classic Perry Mason novel - featuring a few refreshing scenes with Lieutenant Tragg, one of my favorite characters.
Tragg's character as a considerate and quick-thinking policeman, devoid of political stain, is apparent in this story. Jul 06, Kavita Srinivasan rated it it was amazing. Didn't see it coming at all! Loved the courtroom drama. Mar 15, Rijo John rated it liked it. Two defendants handled by mason makes this unique! Another great Perry Mason story, This one has a bit less out and about adventuring and much more clever courtroom maneuvers. Sep 21, Bob rated it liked it. I've been reading Gardner's Perry Mason books off and on for many years. Those who are used to really fine mystery writers in the literary sense , such as Ross Macdonald, may find the writing style here a bit dry and stilted.
Nonetheless, I still love the general setting: Tragg, and Hamilton Berger.
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That, and the ingenious plots, are why I read Perry Mason. On the whole, the ones written by about are the best. This is one of the later I've been reading Gardner's Perry Mason books off and on for many years. This is one of the later ones, written in The plot is interesting and creative. But like many late books, written after the TV series became a huge hit, there isn't much in the way of embellishment or descriptive detail.
This is an unusual story. The first chapter has no mention of Perry or Della. A contractor named George Ansley is building a public school. He is being pressured by building inspectors in not-so-subtle ways to give kickbacks to corrupt politicians. In desperation he goes one night to the estate of wealthy Meridith Borden, a so-called "public relations expert" and agrees to provide graft payments. Upon driving out through the elaborate gate, he is sideswiped by a car coming in. The other car rolls over. He parks and returns to find a young woman who was thrown from the car.
Eventually he takes her "home", never seeing her driving license. Half an hour later he mulls it all over and happens to run into Perry and Della at a restaurant lucky guy! I want people to feel uncomfortable about issues. We think that by hiding them, they will go away. Have you encountered resistance? The biggest criticism that I get is: I live in Pakistan, I want it to become a better country than it is, and I think that by having these discussions, by bringing these films out, we as a country are forced to acknowledge them.
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