The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe
by Erle Stanley Gardner
Taste attributes: detectivemysterycrimelegalintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA layered detective novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
After a thieving woman is accused of murder, it’s up to Perry Mason to prove her innocent Sleuthing attorney Perry Mason can’t resist a good mystery, so when he sees an older woman being accused of shoplifting during a department store outing with his assistant, Della Street, he doesn’t hesitate to intervene.
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- Author
- Erle Stanley Gardner
- Published
- 1938
- Pages
- 240
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- Open Library
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