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When a blonde woman wanders naked at the Remuda Golf Club, she reports that her Cadillac, trailer and diary were stolen. She accuses the police and claims her father, now imprisoned, cannot have stolen half a million dollars. Mason must untangle the thefts, the financial motives behind the woman’s carefree lifestyle, and the link between a key witness and a possible murder. In the courtroom, he skillfully exposes the truth behind the tangled allegations.
First publish date: 1955
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Erle Stanley Gardner
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