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The Perry Mason series is a group of legal-detective novels by Erle Stanley Gardner, beginning with The Case of the Velvet Claws in 1933. Perry Mason is a Los Angeles defense attorney who investigates the circumstances behind criminal charges and tests the prosecution's case in court, often helping...
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Highly influential legal-mystery series with ingenious reversals and immense popularity, tempered by formula, prolific repetition, and functional prose.
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Perry Mason is an American legal drama broadcast by CBS from 1957 to 1966, with Raymond Burr playing the defense attorney created by novelist Erle Stanley Gardner. Episodes typically follow Mason, secretary Della Street, and investigator Paul Drake as they uncover evidence clearing a client accused...
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Canonical TV legal procedural with durable audience reputation, iconic lead performance, formulaic but highly influential and widely liked.
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Perry Mason centers on the practice of a Los Angeles-based criminal defense attorney, originating from the works of Erle Stanley Gardner. The series ran for nearly ten years on CBS, featuring Raymond Burr as the titular character. Numerous episodes adapted stories directly from Gardner’s detective f...
The Case of the Velvet Claws is a 1933 mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner and the first book to feature defense attorney Perry Mason. Mason accepts a case involving a married woman threatened with exposure by a scandal newspaper, only to become entangled in a murder investigation when her wealthy...
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Historic Perry Mason debut with major series importance; brisk and influential, though formula and prose are workmanlike.
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Perry Mason is a 2020 HBO period drama series developed by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald. The show reimagines Erle Stanley Gardner's classic defense attorney, starring Matthew Rhys as a private investigator navigating a complex child kidnapping case in 1930s Los Angeles. It explores the character's...
The Case of the Howling Dog is a 1934 mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner and the fourth published Perry Mason book. Mason is consulted by a man disturbed by a neighbor's howling dog and convinced that the animal's behavior foretells a death. The apparently eccentric complaint develops into a disa...
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Well-liked early Mason with memorable setup and legal twists; solid pulp reputation.
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The Case of the Lucky Legs is a 1934 detective novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring defense attorney Perry Mason, his secretary Della Street, and private investigator Paul Drake. The case begins with a promoter who operates traveling beauty contests and makes deceptive promises to their winners,...
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Early Perry Mason with fast plotting and courtroom appeal; generally mid-tier Gardner.
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