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Four early short stories from the author of Perry Mason: *The Case of the Crimson Kiss*: Perry Mason deciphers the mystery of the 'crimson kiss' on the forehead of a murder victim. *Fingers of Fong*: finds Dick Sprague matching wits with a Chinese murderer. *The Valley of Little Fears*: a man and a dog must come to terms with their fears and cowardice, and, perhaps, more. *Crooked Lighning*: tells the tale of a gem agent pitted against a gem thief called Crooked Lightning. With the special Gardner twist in the tail. *At Arm's Length*: of Jerry Marr, a private detective who has to 'create' his clients in an economic depression. Whose 'tough-mindedness in his approach and brilliance in his deduction ... suggest a step in the evolution of Perry Mason.'
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Erle Stanley Gardner
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