Perry Mason, The Case Of The Daring Divorcee | CONFIRMED · 2025 |

Typically published in paperback (approx. 212 pages) Plot Summary

District Attorney Hamilton Burger and Lieutenant Arthur Tragg Perry Mason, The Case of the Daring Divorcee

First published in 1964; paperback release August 1965 Protagonists: Perry Mason , Della Street , and Paul Drake Typically published in paperback (approx

As with many later entries in the series, Mason employs "legal legerdemain" to outmaneuver the prosecution, specifically embarrassing an assistant D.A. before Burger takes over the trial. Gardner dedicated the book to Dr

Gardner dedicated the book to Dr. Russell Fisher, Maryland's Chief Medical Examiner, using the foreword to argue for the importance of modern medical examiner systems in law enforcement.

The narrative begins with a woman named Adelle Hastings rushing into Mason's office while both he and are absent. She leaves behind a purse containing over three thousand dollars and a pistol with two spent shells. Mason eventually tracks her down in Las Vegas, but she claims she was never in his office and that her gun was stolen. The situation turns dire when her husband is found murdered with the very same weapon, making Adelle the primary suspect. Key Themes and Elements