Another in the original courtroom novels that inaugurated the legal thriller genre finds Mason tracing the origins of two mysterious checks sent to him by a woman he has never heard of, who has run away with her daughter's boyfriend

A suspicious Miss Lonelyhearts advertisement leads the famous defense attorney into a complicated situation involving a disputed will, a key witness, and a greedy relative "Marilyn Marlow has inherited a good deal of money from her mother. But the money originated with another will--that of her mother's wealthy employer. Now his relatives are contesting the will, and it's Rose Keeling, the key witness to its signing, whose mind they will need to...

Perry Mason's latest case involves blackmail, embezzlement, and murder.

A widow in distress, her attentive, very wealthy swain, and his overly-protective nieces and nephews provide Perry Mason with one of the most challenging cases of his brilliant legal career. It al lbean when the attractive Mrs. Anson came to Perry Mason for advice on how to handle a shadow--a real, live shadow, that is. Mason figured that where there was a shadow of any description, there was substance. The point was how much substance, and what kind?...

"Edward Garvin is a very successful businessman with a very unhappy ex-wife--who wants his money. So Garvin calls on lawyer Perry Mason to protect his company from her schemes, and ensure the divorce they'd gotten in Mexico is actually finalized. But when Garvin's former spouse is struck down by a killer, Mason's client becomes the chief suspect"--Publisher marketing.

"Defense lawyer Perry Mason needs a temporary typist, but the one he hires turns out to be more temporary than expected. 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. But if Mason's going to untangle this case, finding the typist is key"--Back cover.

A shoebox full of cash and an elderly mine owner who disappears, wheelchair and all, leave a secretary charged with murder.