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In ‘The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom,’ crime reporter Paul Drake contacts Perry Mason on a flashing urgent frequency: Ethel Garvin lies dead in her automobile, a single bullet wound in her temple and a gun misplaced beneath the window. Though the scene initially suggests suicide, Drake suspects foul play. With the police scrambling, Mason must trace the weapon and expose the truth before the evidence seals another client’s fate. The novel showcases his relentless intellect and the high stakes of courtroom drama.
First publish date: 1949
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Erle Stanley Gardner
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