The Case of the Silent Partner

Perry Mason Series, Book 17

By: Erle Stanley Gardner

Narrated by: Alexander Cendese

Successful florist Mildred Faulkner finds that the flower business is no bed of roses when arch-competitor Harry Peavis secretly buys stock in her small, family-owned business. To keep from being muscled out of her own company, Mildred goes to Perry Mason. But the legal eagle is stymied when Mildred's company is plundered by her brother-in-law to pay off gambling debts. The money trail leads to a nightclub hostess and her boss. When both are found dead, the trail of evidence leads back to Mildred.

©1940, 1968 Erle Stanley Gardner. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Amazing narration slightly convoluted plot

There were so many characters and story points in this one that it’s easy to get a little lost. One of the more confusing and hard to follow Perry Mason mysteries

Best character development

This is a great exposition of what Lieutenant Tragg is going to be like as a much better arch enemy for Perry Mason. Tragg and Mason are clever. I missed Paul Drake, but there was a lot going on in the story and the development of the characters of the women in this story is fantastic. You also get to go into a nightclub with a casino upstairs, a glamorous illegal casino, and fantastic noir social descriptions.

Good plot!

Listened straight through- one of my favorite Perry Mason books so far. Excellent plot twists.

great

great, loved it, who doesn't love Perry mason, one of my favorite, good, great job