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Erle Stanley Gardner

Born

in Malden, Massachusetts, The United States

July 17, 1889

Died

March 11, 1970

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Erle Stanley Gardner was an American lawyer and author of detective stories who also published under the pseudonyms A.A. Fair, Kyle Corning, Charles M. Green, Carleton Kendrake, Charles J. Kenny, Les Tillray, and Robert Parr.

Innovative and restless in his nature, he was bored by the routine of legal practice, the only part of which he enjoyed was trial work and the development of trial strategy. In his spare time, he began to write for pulp magazines, which also fostered the early careers of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. He created many different series characters for the pulps, including the ingenious Lester Leith, a "gentleman thief" in the tradition of Raffles, and Ken Corning, a crusading lawyer who was the archetype of his mo ...more

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Erle Stanley Gardner’s books

Average rating: 3.93 · 112,226 ratings · 9,555 reviews · 1,323 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Case of the Velvet Claws (Perry Mason, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 5,777 ratings — published 1933 — 130 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Howling Dog (Perry Mason, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 3,199 ratings — published 1934 — 80 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Sulky Girl (Perry Mason, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,047 ratings — 106 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Curious Bride (Perry Mason, #5) 3.95 avg rating — 2,686 ratings — 109 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Counterfeit Eye (Perry Mason, #6) 4.01 avg rating — 2,455 ratings — 103 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Caretaker's Cat (Perry Mason, #7) 4.02 avg rating — 2,136 ratings — published 1935 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Lonely Heiress (Perry Mason, #31) 3.93 avg rating — 2,038 ratings — published 1948 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Lucky Legs (Perry Mason, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 1,980 ratings — 88 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Baited Hook (Perry Mason, #16) 4.05 avg rating — 1,799 ratings — 91 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (Perry Mason, #9) 3.86 avg rating — 1,825 ratings — 116 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Erle Stanley Gardner

Perry Mason (85 books)
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Quotes by Erle Stanley Gardner (?)

“I like what I like and not what I'm supposed to like because of mass rating. And I very much dislike the things I don't like.”
― Erle Stanley Gardner, The Case Of The Careless Cupid

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“It's a damn good story. If you have any comments, write them on the back of a check.”
― Erle Stanley Gardner

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“Now listen, Lam," he said, "you’re a nice egg but you’ve got yourself poured into the wrong pan.”
― Erle Stanley Gardner, Top of the Heap

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Vanish in an Instant Margaret Millar

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