The Case Of The Demure Defendant
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: bce
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
When a seemingly timid young woman finds herself at the centre of a murder investigation, Perry Mason — the most brilliant and tenacious defence attorney in American crime fiction — takes on a case that is far more treacherous than its quiet defendant suggests. Erle Stanley Gardner's The Case of the Demure Defendant is a masterclass in courtroom suspense, weaving a tightly plotted web of deceit, hidden motives, and last-minute revelations that keeps the reader perpetually off-balance. Published in 1956, the novel showcases Gardner's trademark blend of razor-sharp legal manoeuvring and breathless pacing, propelling Mason — alongside his indispensable secretary Della Street and dogged investigator Paul Drake — through a labyrinth of shifting alliances and buried secrets. Gardner, the undisputed titan of the legal thriller genre and one of the best-selling fiction authors of the twentieth century, constructs each Perry Mason novel as both a puzzle and a performance. His prose is brisk and unadorned, placing full trust in the machinery of plot and the theatrical electricity of the courtroom, where the truth is not simply discovered but dramatically wrested from the proceedings. The Case of the Demure Defendant stands as a prime example of why the Mason series captivated millions of readers worldwide — and why the question of what this quiet defendant is truly hiding will haunt you long after the verdict is delivered.
Author: Erle Stanley Gardner
Format: Hardback
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: bce
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
When a seemingly timid young woman finds herself at the centre of a murder investigation, Perry Mason — the most brilliant and tenacious defence attorney in American crime fiction — takes on a case that is far more treacherous than its quiet defendant suggests. Erle Stanley Gardner's The Case of the Demure Defendant is a masterclass in courtroom suspense, weaving a tightly plotted web of deceit, hidden motives, and last-minute revelations that keeps the reader perpetually off-balance. Published in 1956, the novel showcases Gardner's trademark blend of razor-sharp legal manoeuvring and breathless pacing, propelling Mason — alongside his indispensable secretary Della Street and dogged investigator Paul Drake — through a labyrinth of shifting alliances and buried secrets. Gardner, the undisputed titan of the legal thriller genre and one of the best-selling fiction authors of the twentieth century, constructs each Perry Mason novel as both a puzzle and a performance. His prose is brisk and unadorned, placing full trust in the machinery of plot and the theatrical electricity of the courtroom, where the truth is not simply discovered but dramatically wrested from the proceedings. The Case of the Demure Defendant stands as a prime example of why the Mason series captivated millions of readers worldwide — and why the question of what this quiet defendant is truly hiding will haunt you long after the verdict is delivered.