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The title: The Case of the Drowning Duck is a classic Perry Mason mystery. The novel opens with Perry Mason and his secretary on vacation in Palm Springs when a wealthy man named Witherspoon approaches him with a strange request. Witherspoon's daughter, Marvin, has been in love with a young man named Marvin for some time, but he has no money to marry into the family. However, Witherspoon knows that Marvin was actually kidnapped and raised by his mother, who was later hanged for murder. Witherspoon wants Perry to prove that Marvin was not the son of the murderer to protect the family's good name. This is an impossible task, but Perry is up to the challenge. The novel is a classic Perry Mason mystery that showcases the wit and cleverness of the hero, as well as the complexity of the case.
First publish date: 1942
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Erle Stanley Gardner
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