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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