The Case of the Velvet Claws (Perry Mason #1)
Erle Stanley Gardner
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
3.83
· 18 ratings · 141 pages · Published: 1933
Eva's husband George is behind tabloid editor Frank Locke’s blackmail of Congressman Harrison Burke. The politician and Eva had been together at a restaurant when there was an attempted robbery. It's not long before George takes a bullet to the heart as he's getting out of his bath. There's a forged will too. It benefits his nephew Carl, who is engaged to the daughter of Mrs. Veitch, the Belters’ secretive housekeeper. Is this complicated or what!
At least Eva Belter had brains; she was smart enough to consult Perry Mason.
Tagged as:
- thriller 4
- north america 3
- usa 3
- california 3
- city/urban 3
- mystery 3
- crime 3
- law enforcement 3
- classics 2
- suspense 2
- legal 2
- pulp 2
- historical 2
- 20th century 2
- noir 1
- whodunit 1
- cozy 1
- action / adventure 1
- Add topics
- format - reader age
- audiobook 2
- book 1
- adult fiction 1
- content warnings
- murder 2
romance tags
crime tags
literary-fiction tags
historical-fiction tags
fantasy tags
sci-fi tags
action-adventure tags
thriller tags
horror tags
Collections/Custom tags
The 'Perry Mason' series
3.93 · 94 ratings- The Case of the Velvet Claws by Erle Stanley Gardner Book #1
- The Case of the Sulky Girl by Erle Stanley Gardner Book #2
- The Case of the Howling Dog by Erle Stanley Gardner Book #4
- The Case of the Curious Bride by Erle Stanley Gardner Book #5
- The Case of the Perjured Parro by Erle Stanley Gardner Book #14
- The Case of the Rolling Bones by Erle Stanley Gardner Book #15
- The Case of the Borrowed Brunette by Erle Stanley Gardner Book #28
crime · mystery · fiction · law-enforcement · adult · book · classics · legal · literary · audiobook · whodunit · urban · murder · usa · historical · north-america · pulp · suspense · california
Perry Mason reading order and complete book list ❯