American Decades
The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde
Novel
By: Erle Stanley Gardner
Date: 1943
Source: Gardner, Erle Stanley. The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde. New York: William Morrow, 1944. Reprint, New York: Pocket Books, 1968, 227–228, 230–231.
About the Author: Erle Stanley Gardner (1889–1970) was a lawyer, but as an author he wrote almost one hundred mystery and detective novels that sold more than a million copies each, making him the best-selling American author of his era. Under the pen name A.A. Fair, he wrote a series based on the adventures of detective Bertha Cool and legalist Donald Lam. He is best known for his character Perry Mason. Gardner adapted his Mason stories for radio programs, television shows, and motion pictures beginning in the 1930s.
Introduction
Beginning with his 1933 novels The Case of the Velvet Claws and The Case of the Sulky Girl, Erle Stanley Gardner...
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1940's Lifestyles and Social Trends Primary Sources
- "I'd Rather Not Be on Relief"
- Letter to Jesse O. Thomas
- "Yellow Men of Mars"
- "Jenny on the Job—Steps ahead with Low Heels"
- "Lead Kindly Light"
- Betty Grable Bathing Suit Pinup
- World War II Ration Stamp Books
- Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in Woman of the Year
- A Guide for All-American Girls
- The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde
- Wartime Conservation Posters
- The Fountainhead
- Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944
- "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region"
- Levittown, New York
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
