Erle Stanley Gardner 1889-1970    Erle Stanley Gardner was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He studied law while working at a law office. In 1911 he was admitted to the Californian bar. In 1912 he married Natalie Talbert. The marriage lasted until 1935 when the couple separated by mutual consent. In 1918, he returned to the legal profession in Ventura, California. A lawyer by day, he became a writer by night. Immediate success with his writing however was a long way off. His success came with the creation of 'Perry Mason' in 1933. From 1934 on, he produced two Perry Mason novels each year right up until his death. He also wrote novels under several pseudonyms.

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'Perry Mason' Novels
1) The Case of the Sulky Girl	1933
2) The Case of the Velvet Claws	1933
3) The Case of the Curious Bride	1934
4) The Case of the Howling Dog	1934
5) The Case of the Lucky Legs	1934
6) The Case of the Caretaker's Cat	1935
7) The Case of the Counterfeit Eye	1935
8) The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece	1936
9) The Case of the Stuttering Bishop	1936
10) The Case of the Dangerous Dowager	1937
11) The Case of the Lame Canary	1937
12) The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe	1938
13) The Case of the Substitute Face	1938
14) The Case of the Perjured Parrot	1939
15) The Case of the Rolling Bones	1939
16) The Case of the Baited Hook	1940
17) The Case of the Silent Partner	1940
18) The Case of the Empty Tin	1941
19) The Case of the Haunted Husband	1941
20) The Case of the Careless Kitten	1942
21) The Case of the Drowning Duck	1942
22) The Case of the Buried Clock	1943
23) The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito	1943
24) The Case of the Crooked Candle	1944
25) The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde	1944
26) The Case of the Gold-Diggers Purse	1945
27) The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife	1945
28) The Case of the Borrowed Brunette	1946
29) The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse	1947
30) The Case of the Lazy Lover	1947
31) The Case of the Lonely Heiress	1948
32) The Case of the Vagabond Virgin	1948
33) The Case of the Cautious Coquette (Contains also 2 short stories)	1949
34) The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom	1949
35) The Case of the Negligent Nymph	1950
36) The Case of the One-Eyed Witness	1950
37) The Case of the Fiery Fingers	1951
38) The Case of the Angry Mourner	1951
39) The Case of the Grinning Gorilla	1952
40) The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink	1952
41) The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister	1953
42) The Case of the Hesitant Hostess	1953
43) The Case of the Fugitive Nurse	1954
44) The Case of the Runaway Corpse	1954
45) The Case of the Restless Redhead	1954
46) The Case of the Glamorous Ghost	1955
47) The Case of the Sunbather's Diary	1955
48) The Case of the Nervous Accomplice	1955
49) The Case of the Terrified Typist	1956
50) The Case of the Demure Defendant	1956
51) The Case of the Gilded Lily	1956
52) The Case of the Lucky Loser	1957
53) The Case of the Screaming Woman	1957
54) The Case of the Daring Decoy	1957
55) The Case of the Long-Legged Models	1958
56) The Case of the Calendar Girl	1958
57) The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll	1958
58) The Case of the Deadly Toy	1959
59) The Case of the Mythical Monkeys	1959
60) The Case of the Singing Skirt	1959
61) The Case of the Waylaid Wolf	1960
62) The Case of the Duplicate Daughter	1960
63) The Case of the Shapely Shadow	1960
64) The Case of the Spurious Spinster	1961
65) The Case of the Bigamous Spouse	1961
66) The Case of the Reluctant Model	1962
67) The Case of the Blonde Bonanza	1962
68) The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands	1962
69) The Case of the Amorous Aunt	1963
70) The Case of the Mischievous Doll	1963
71) The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret	1963
72) The Case of the Daring Divorcee	1964
73) The Case of the Phantom Fortune	1964
74) The Case of the Horrified Heirs	1964
75) The Case of the Troubled Trustee	1965
76) The Case of the Beautiful Beggar	1965
77) The Case of the Worried Waitress	1966
78) The Case of the Queenly Contestant	1967
79) The Case of the Careless Cupid	1968
80) The Case of the Fabulous Fake	1969
81) The Case of the Fenced-In Woman	1972
82) The Case of the Postponed Murder	1973
Other Novels
1) The D.A. Calls It Murder	1937
2) Murder Up My Sleeve	1937
3) The D.A. Holds a Candle	1938
4) The D.A. Draws a Circle	1939
5) The D.A. Goes to Trial	1940
6) The Case of the Turning Tide	1941
7) The D.A. Cooks a Goose	1942
8) The Case of the Smoking Chimney	1943
9) The D.A. Calls a Turn	1944
10) Over the Hump	1945
11) The D.A. Breaks a Seal	1946
12) The Case of the Backward Mule	1946
13) Two Clues (novelets)	1947
14) The D.A. Takes a Chance	1948
15) The D.A. Breaks an Egg	1949
16) The Case of the Musical Cow	1950
17) The Case of the Murderer's Bride (short stories)	1969
18) The Case of the Crimson Kiss (short stories)	1970
19) The Case of the Crying Swallow (short stories)	1971
20) The Case of the Irate Witness (short stories)	1972
21) The Amazing Adventures of Chester Leith (short stories)	1980
22) The Human Zero (short stories)	1981
23) The Adventures of Paul Pry (short stories)	1990
24) The Blonde in Lower Six (short stories)	1990
25) Dead Man's Letters and other short novels (short stories)	1990
Novels as 'A.A. Fair'
1) The Bigger They Come (UK Title: Lam to the Slaughter)	1939
2) Turn on the Heat	1940
3) Gold Comes in Bricks	1940
4) Spill the Jackpot!	1941
5) Double or Quits	1941
6) Owls Don't Blink	1942
7) Bats Fly at Dusk	1942
8) Cats Prowl at Night	1943
9) Give 'Em the Axe (UK Title: An Axe to Grind)	1944
10) Crows Can't Count	1946
11) Fools Die on Friday	1947
12) Bedrooms Have Windows	1949
13) Top of the Heap	1952
14) Some Women Won't Wait	1953
15) Beware the Curves	1956
16) You Can Die Laughing	1957
17) Some Slips Don't Show	1957
18) The Count of Nine	1958
19) Pass the Gravy	1959
20) Kept Women Can't Quit	1960
21) Bachelors Get Lonely	1961
22) Shills Can't Cash Chips (UK Title: Stop at the Red Light)	1961
23) Try Anything Once	1962
24) Fish or Cut Bait	1963
25) Up for Grabs	1964
26) Cut Thin to Win	1965
27) Widows Wear Weeds	1966
28) Traps Need Fresh Bait	1967
29) All Grass Isn't Green	1970
Novel as 'Carleton Kendrake'
1) The Clew of the Forgotten Murder	1935
Novel as 'Charles J. Kenny'
1) This Is Murder	1935