The Case of the Hesitant Hostess (Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series) [Large Print]

By Erle Stanley Gardner

Book Overview

Perry Mason has no hesitation about defending penniless ex-salesman Albert Brogan against a charge of armed robbery. That's because nightclub hostess Inez Kaylor's testimony will guarantee that the accusations against the alleged hold-up mon won't hold up in court. But when the hostess has the bad manners to stand Mason up instead of taking the stand, Perry's defense may not have a leg to stand on. Failure to find the AWOL witness in forty-eight hours could cost an innocent mon his liberty and his life, when the prosecution serves up a shocking new charge of murder! But the high-tailing hostess has a host of her own secrets, and a cast of shady characters -- from Los Angeles to Las Vegas -- is determined to keep them (and her) hidden. It all adds up to a whirlwind working weekend for Mason: if he cant get the goods -- and the girl -- by Monday morning when the gavel falls, so will the ax...

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816150648
• ISBN13: 9780816150649
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: G K Hall & Co
• Length: 377 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 6.3"