About
Erle Stanley Gardner
**Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970)** Erle Stanley Gardner was an American mystery writer best known for his prolific "Perry Mason" series featuring a cunning defense attorney. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, Gardner was a law student before turning to writing full-time in 1923. His first novel, "The Case of the Velvet Claws," introduced Mason, who went on to appear in over 80 books and more than 50 short stories. Gardner's works are characterized by their fast-paced, suspenseful plots, and astute legal analysis. He received the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award in 1962 and was named a Grand Master of Detectives by the Baker Street Irregulars in 1958. Gardner's books sold millions of copies and were translated into more than 30 languages. The "Perry Mason" novels formed the basis for a long-running television series and several films. Gardner also wrote other mystery series, including those featuring Doug Selby and Bertha Cool.
Book Series by Erle Stanley Gardner
Perry Mason Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Case of the Velvet Claws | 1933 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Sulky Girl | 1933 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Lucky Legs | 1934 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Howling Dog | 1934 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Curious Bride | 1934 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Counterfeit Eye (Short Story) | 1935 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Caretaker's Cat | 1935 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece | 1936 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | 1936 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Dangerous Dowager | 1937 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Lame Canary | 1937 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Substitute Face | 1938 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe | 1938 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Perjured Parrot | 1939 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Rolling Bones | 1939 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Baited Hook | 1940 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Silent Partner | 1940 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Haunted Husband | 1941 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Empty Tin | 1941 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Drowning Duck | 1942 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Careless Kitten | 1942 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Buried Clock | 1943 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito | 1943 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Crooked Candle | 1944 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde | 1944 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Golddigger's Purse | 1945 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife (Short Story) | 1945 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Borrowed Brunette (Short Story) | 1946 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse | 1946 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Lazy Lover | 1947 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Lonely Heiress | 1948 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Vagabond Virgin | 1948 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Cautious Coquette | 1949 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom | 1949 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Negligent Nymph | 1950 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the One-Eyed Witness | 1950 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Fiery Fingers | 1951 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Angry Mourner | 1951 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink | 1952 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Grinning Gorilla | 1952 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Hesitant Hostess | 1953 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister (Short Story) | 1953 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Fugitive Nurse (Short Story) | 1954 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Runaway Corpse | 1954 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Restless Redhead | 1954 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary | 1955 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Glamorous Ghost | 1955 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Nervous Accomplice | 1955 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Terrified Typist | 1955 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Gilded Lily | 1956 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Demure Defendant | 1956 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of The Screaming Woman | 1957 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Lucky Loser (Short Story) | 1957 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Daring Decoy | 1957 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll | 1958 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Long-Legged Models | 1958 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Calendar Girl | 1958 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Singing Skirt (Short Story) | 1959 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Mythical Monkeys | 1959 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Deadly Toy | 1959 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Waylaid Wolf | 1960 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Duplicate Daughter | 1960 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Shapely Shadow | 1960 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Spurious Spinster | 1961 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Bigamous Spouse | 1961 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Reluctant Model | 1962 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Blonde Bonanza | 1962 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands | 1962 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Mischievous Doll | 1962 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret | 1963 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Amorous Aunt (Short Story) | 1963 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Daring Divorcee | 1964 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Phantom Fortune | 1964 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Horrified Heirs | 1964 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Troubled Trustee | 1965 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Beautiful Beggar | 1965 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Worried Waitress | 1966 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Queenly Contestant | 1967 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Careless Cupid | 1968 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Fabulous Fake | 1969 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Fenced-in Woman | 1972 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Postponed Murder | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of Too Many Murders ( By: Thomas Chastain) | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Burning Bequest ( By: Thomas Chastain) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
Perry Mason Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Case of the Murderer's Bride and Other Stories | 1955 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Crimson Kiss | 1970 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case Of The Crying Swallow | 1971 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Irate Witness and Other Stories | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| Four Cases of Murder | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
Doug Selby Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The D.A. Calls It Murder | 1937 | Buy on Amazon |
| The D.A. Holds a Candle | 1938 | Buy on Amazon |
| The D.A. Draws a Circle | 1939 | Buy on Amazon |
| The D.A. Goes to Trial | 1940 | Buy on Amazon |
| The D. A. Cooks a Goose | 1942 | Buy on Amazon |
| The D.A. Calls a Turn | 1944 | Buy on Amazon |
| The D.A. Breaks a Seal | 1946 | Buy on Amazon |
| The D.A. Takes a Chance | 1948 | Buy on Amazon |
| The D.A. Breaks An Egg | 1949 | Buy on Amazon |
Terry Clane Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Murder Up My Sleeve | 1937 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Backward Mule | 1946 | Buy on Amazon |
Donald Lam & Bertha Cool Series as A.A. Fair
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Bigger They Come | 1939 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Knife Slipped | 1939 | Buy on Amazon |
| Turn on the Heat | 1940 | Buy on Amazon |
| Gold Comes in Bricks | 1940 | Buy on Amazon |
| Spill the Jackpot | 1941 | Buy on Amazon |
| Double or Quits | 1941 | Buy on Amazon |
| Owls Don't Blink | 1942 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bats Fly at Dusk | 1942 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cats Prowl at Night | 1943 | Buy on Amazon |
| Give 'em the Ax | 1944 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crows Can't Count | 1946 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fools Die on Friday | 1947 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bedrooms Have Windows | 1949 | Buy on Amazon |
| Top of the Heap | 1952 | Buy on Amazon |
| Some Women Won't Wait | 1953 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beware the Curves | 1956 | Buy on Amazon |
| You Can Die Laughing | 1957 | Buy on Amazon |
| Some Slips Don't Show | 1957 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Count of 9 | 1958 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pass the Gravy | 1959 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kept Women Can't Quit | 1960 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bachelors Get Lonely | 1961 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shills Can't Cash Chips | 1961 | Buy on Amazon |
| Try Anything Once | 1962 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fish or Cut Bait | 1963 | Buy on Amazon |
| Up for Grabs | 1964 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cut Thin to Win | 1965 | Buy on Amazon |
| Widows Wear Weeds | 1966 | Buy on Amazon |
| Traps Need Fresh Bait | 1967 | Buy on Amazon |
| All Grass Isn't Green | 1970 | Buy on Amazon |
Gramp Wiggens Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Case of the Turning Tide | 1941 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Smoking Chimney | 1943 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Case Of The Musical Cow | 1960 | Buy on Amazon |
Erle Stanley Gardner Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Clue of the Forgotten Murder / The Clew of the Forgotten Murder | 1942 | Buy on Amazon |
| This Is Murder | 1948 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Men's Letters | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Exploits of the Patent Leather Kid | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Erle Stanley Gardner Short Story Collections
Two Clues: The Clue of the Runaway Blonde / Clue's Don't Count & The Clue of the Hungry Horse
1947
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Two Clues: The Clue of the Runaway Blonde / Clue's Don't Count & The Clue of the Hungry Horse | 1947 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Amazing Adventures of Lester Leith | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Human Zero | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Whispering Sands | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pay Dirt and Other Whispering Sands Stories of Gold Fever and the Western Desert | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Adventures Of Paul Pry, Volume 2 | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Blonde in Lower Six Plus 3 Short Novels | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Adventures Of Paul Pry | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Honest Money and Other Short Novels | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Danger Zone and Other Stories | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Casebook of Sidney Zoom | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
Erle Stanley Gardner Non-Fiction Books
The Court of Last Resort: The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted
1952
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Court of Last Resort: The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted | 1952 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hidden Heart of Baja | 1962 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Desert is Yours | 1963 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hunting the Desert Whale | 1963 | Buy on Amazon |
| Drifting Down Delta | 1969 | Buy on Amazon |
Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Hard-Boiled Detectives | 1953 | Buy on Amazon |
| Daring Detectives | 1969 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tantalizing Locked Room Mysteries | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder Plus | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Law and Order | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Oxford Book of Detective Stories | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Century of Great Suspense Stories | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder On The Railways | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pulp Adventures # 37: Nymph in the Keyhole | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
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