The Case of The Bigamous Spouse by Erle Stanley Gardner
The Case of The Bigamous Spouse
Erle Stanley Gardner
Roslyn, New York: Walter J. Black
Copyright 1961
154 pages
The binding is in acceptable condition. The pages are clean but lightly tanned, the tan cover has a small amount of edge wear. The jacket is rubbed and edge worn, there is a tear at the front flap and losses at the spine ends. Good in acceptable dust-jacket. Hardcover.
It began the evening pretty Gwynn Elston, hoping to sell a children's encyclopaedia, called at the Frankline Gillett residence. The sight of 7 year old Frankie was shock enough, but the photograph of Frankline Sr. stunned her with its implication - both father and son were the image of Felting Grimes, husband of her best friend, Nell....Later, at the Grimes residence, shock changed to fear when Felting, strangely interested in Gwynn's recent whereabouts, pressed on her a drink that immediately roused her suspicions. She poured it out, carefully taking a sample of the residue....That's where Perry Mason entered the picture. But he was scarcely on the scene before Felting Grimes was discovered, a bullet hole in his chest.... (#00002344)