The case of the blonde bonanza
(Book)

First edition, cf. Mundell and Hubin cited below.

Publisher's ads [2] p. at end.

Mundell, E.H. Erle Stanley Gardner,,p. 55

Hubin Crime Fiction, 1749-1980,,p. 158

Slim and svelte Dianne Adler, a hometown girlfriend of Della Street, has launched a career as a model. Harrison Boring hands Dianne the most unusual assignment of her career: For 200 dollars per week, she is to gain a great deal of weight! It seems that Boring is promoting a line of clothes for full-figured women, and he needs a hefty model with "name" value. What Della can't understand is why Dianne would have signed a contract which forfeits 50% of everything she makes over her regular salary to the enterprising Boring. It's a good thing that Della brings this to the attention of her boss Perry Mason--who ends up defending Dianne on a murder charge when Boring is killed.