When she disappears, leaving a couple of diamonds behind in her haste, Mason winds up taking on a new client: a gem importer in his office building who’s been charged with smuggling and murder. So who was the other man in the boat? This plot seems flawed in having one of the smugglers going to the police to file a murder charge.The Edgar Award–winning author’s tale of a missing woman and a crime ring, featuring the lawyer and detective who inspired the HBO limited series.ĭefense lawyer Perry Mason needs a temporary typist, but the one he hires turns out to be more temporary than expected. But Paul Drake's investigators uncover the facts implied by the testimony of the witnesses. The jury returns a guilty verdict against Perry's client, no recommendation of mercy. Could the alleged murder victim (no body found) have absconded with the smuggled diamonds? Like the stories of Dashiell Hammett, this tells of the techniques used to follow a person, and how to avoid a tail. Perry visits the partner's woman friend, only to later find she skipped town. The accused co-owner also refuses to discuss certain things. Perry also assigns detectives to follow this partner as he suspects he's hiding something. Perry tries to find this typist by using a scheme that recalls A.C. A partner from the burglarized firm hires Perry to defend the co-owner against a murder charge. Then they are told of a burglary in the building the suspect resembles the unknown typist. Later a woman walks in and is given the work she is quick and efficient, then takes a break. They call an agency, who promise to send out a skilled typist. Perry and Della are working on an important brief, and need a typist. Sheppard took on the "Duke of Duval" to end that reign of fear and corruption. Sheppard wrote the "Peace Officer's Handbook" which serves as a guide for the constable and sheriffs of Texas. The Case of the Terrified Typist, by Erle Stanley Gardner The `Foreword' dedicated this book to the Honorable John Ben Sheppard, the Attorney General of Texas. However, even in the loss, he emerges victorious, demonstrating once again his talents for ferreting out even the most convoluted of truths. Hamilton Burger and Mason once again battle in the courtroom and in this case Mason loses. The conspiracy involved several people, long-distance relationships and even some silly, childish messages. When the man is found guilty of murder, Mason finally unravels the convoluted story of the murder and why the man had such a lack of interest in defending himself. This sets Mason, Street and detective Paul Drake on the path of a murder case where the accused seems to prefer conviction over revealing his relationship with a woman. The situation is even further complicated when an office of diamond merchants in the same building report that a woman illegally entered their office. Furthermore, Della discovers a wad of chewing gum stuck to the bottom of the desk with two large diamonds embedded inside it. When the woman suddenly leaves and does not return, a phone call to the temp agency reveals that they sent no one over. She is extremely efficient and Della gives her high praise to Mason. Shortly after the request is made, an attractive woman enters the office and she is put to work typing material. The work load at the Mason law office is overwhelming, so Della Street contacts a temporary agency asking for help. This Perry Mason mystery has an unusual twist, in that one of the principal characters enters Mason's life in a very strange way.
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