Perry Mason discussion

I'm currently trying to read all of the Perry Mason books in their publication order. I'm on number 64 out of 85. Has anyone else read them all?

Hey hey! I'm on #42! The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink
is my favorite so far. How about you?

That one was one of the great ones (I rated it five stars), if not THE greatest one (it's also the only one I of his I put on my Favorites shelf). I'm also fond of the The Case of the Crooked Candle and The Case of the Demure Defendant.

Vincent wrote: "I'm currently trying to read all of the Perry Mason books in their publication order. I'm on number 64 out of 85. Has anyone else read them all?"

I'm doing that right now, too. I've read most of them at one point or another in my life, but it's so much fun (going through in order) and stumbling on a "new" one! I'm currently on the Black-Eyed Blonde.

Just finished "The Case of the Ice Cold Hands." The legal trick that floored Hamilton Burger also floored me in this one.

Is there a master list of all the books somewhere? I love what I've found, but it's all be in anthologies or finding old dime novels piecemeal. Any links would be greatly appreciated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Ma... is a decent start point. I have almost all of the Perry Masons and a few of the others, have read them all several times, but haven't yet read them in order.

I just finished The Case of the Phantom Fortune, so the end is in sight! Only 12 more to go!

Here is a list of the novels in order:

The Case of the Velvet Claws (1933)
The Case of the Sulky Girl (1933)
The Case of the Lucky Legs (1934)
The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
The Case of the Counterfeit Eye (1935)
The Case of the Caretaker's Cat (1935)
The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece (1936)
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1936)
The Case of the Dangerous Dowager (1937)
The Case of the Lame Canary (1937)
The Case of the Substitute Face (1938)
The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe (1938)
The Case of the Perjured Parrot (1939)
The Case of the Rolling Bones (1939)
The Case of the Baited Hook (1940)
The Case of the Silent Partner (1940)
The Case of the Haunted Husband (1941)
The Case of the Empty Tin (1941)
The Case of the Drowning Duck (1942)
The Case of the Careless Kitten (1942)
The Case of the Buried Clock (1943)
The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito (1943)
The Case of the Crooked Candle (1944)
The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde (1944)
The Case of the Golddigger's Purse (1945)
The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife (1945)
The Case of the Borrowed Brunette (1946)
The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse (1947)
The Case of the Lazy Lover (1947)
The Case of the Lonely Heiress (1948)
The Case of the Vagabond Virgin (1948)
The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom (1949)
The Case of the Cautious Coquette (1949)
The Case of the Negligent Nymph (1950)
The Case of the One-Eyed Witness (1950)
The Case of the Fiery Fingers (1951)
The Case of the Angry Mourner (1951)
The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink (1952)
The Case of the Grinning Gorilla (1952)
The Case of the Hesitant Hostess (1953)
The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister (1953)
The Case of the Fugitive Nurse (1954)
The Case of the Runaway Corpse (1954)
The Case of the Restless Redhead (1954)
The Case of the Glamorous Ghost (1955)
The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary (1955)
The Case of the Nervous Accomplice (1955)
The Case of the Terrified Typist (1956)
The Case of the Demure Defendant (1956)
The Case of the Gilded Lily (1956)
The Case of the Lucky Loser (1957)
The Case of the Screaming Woman (1957)
The Case of the Daring Decoy (1957)
The Case of the Long-legged Models (1958)
The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll (1958)
The Case of the Calendar Girl (1958)
The Case of the Deadly Toy (1959)
The Case of the Mythical Monkeys (1959)
The Case of the Singing Skirt (1959)
The Case of the Waylaid Wolf (1960)
The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (1960)
The Case of the Shapely Shadow (1960)
The Case of the Spurious Spinster (1961)
The Case of the Bigamous Spouse (1961)
The Case of the Reluctant Model (1962)
The Case of the Blonde Bonanza (1962)
The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands (1962)
The Case of the Amorous Aunt (1963)
The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret (1963)
The Case of the Mischievous Doll (1963)
The Case of the Daring Divorcee (1964)
The Case of the Phantom Fortune (1964)
The Case of the Horrified Heirs (1964)
The Case of the Troubled Trustee (1965)
The Case of the Beautiful Beggar (1965)
The Case of the Worried Waitress (1966)
The Case of the Queenly Contestant (1967)
The Case of the Careless Cupid (1968)
The Case of the Fabulous Fake (1969)
The Case of the Crimson Kiss and Other Stories (1970)
The Case of the Crying Swallow and Other Stories (1971)
The Case of the Irate Witness and Other Stories (1972)
The Case of the Fenced-In Woman (published posthumously) (1972)
The Case of the Postponed Murder (published posthumously) (1973)

I started collecting them in 1990, and completed my collection last year, so it took me 23 years to find them all.

Thanks for the list! That is an impressive collection - I'm jealous.

I've read several more since July, but forgot to comment on them here. The last one I read was The Case of the Queenly Contestant, so I am getting closer to reading them all (I am reading them in order of publication). I read that one originally back in 1994, and I find that I rated it the same this year as I did 20 years ago. Perry was faced with a liar for a client in this one, and the resolution of the case was quite interesting.

http://www.phantombookshop.com/erlest...

This is a good list, fairly complete and includes not just the Perry Masons, but ESG's other works too.

Thanks for the list!

We are reading them in their correct order too. Please feel free to join in or discuss or add the comments under each book.

I started reading them in order about two years ago but couldn't finish. I think I've read till 16. The issue is that I have a very few in paperbacks and I don't like reading ebooks much.

I have the last two left. I found most of mine in used bookstores, ebay, and Amazon.

Huma wrote: "I started reading them in order about two years ago but couldn't finish. I think I've read till 16. The issue is that I have a very few in paperbacks and I don't like reading ebooks much."
My problem exactly. Ebooks do not give the same satisfaction somehow...

I have 8 books pending in the list including 2 short story collections. Coincidentally, this month's group read is on my list of to-reads!

Richa wrote: "My problem exactly. Ebooks do not give the same satisfaction somehow..."

True. I got most of mine secondhand from old book stores. Most are in quite a depleted condition; yellowed pages, cover pages that I had to tape to prevent it from falling apart. But then reading old books with yellowed pages has a charm of its own...

Huma wrote: True. I got most of mine secondhand from old book stores. Most are in quite a depleted condition; yellowed pa..."

Yeah... they do.. unless they are so old and dusty that your palms start itching! I inherited some of my Perry Masons.

Girish wrote: "I have 8 books pending in the list including 2 short story collections. Coincidentally, this month's group read is on my list of to-reads!"

I hope you find a copy and get to read that one.

Most of mine are paperbacks, purchased used in the 80s. I have also found some newer copies at a couple of local used bookstores. If you are looking for books, remember that some were published as Detective book club books, three books per hardback.
AA Fair books are good as well, I think they have a little more if a 'hard-boiled' feel but the lead character is very clever.
If you haven't read any of The D.A. ... series, those are good as well.

Awesome! I'll try them. I did finish the last Perry Mason book this week, so I can officially say I've read them all!

perry Mason - Read them all :D As for other books have read a couple of Cool and Lam books.. Lam is the detective version of Perry

That's the AA FAIR series.

I've started getting the A.A. Fair books.

did you see the previously unpublished "The Knife Slipped"?

https://www.amazon.com/Knife-Slipped-...

Oh, wow, will definitely be purchasing The Knife Slipped, Thanks!

No problem.

Vincent wrote: "Awesome! I'll try them. I did finish the last Perry Mason book this week, so I can officially say I've read them all!"

Wow! I am trying the same too... albiet, much much slowly.. ;)

I am in the middle of #47; read the series in order.

Awesome!

Evgeny wrote: "I am in the middle of #47; read the series in order."

I just started reading the books. Trying to read in order and I am on # 8.

Awesome! Keep us updated on your progress!

Vincent wrote: "I'm currently trying to read all of the Perry Mason books in their publication order. I'm on number 64 out of 85. Has anyone else read them all?"

Hi Vincent. How can you get your hands on them all to read? I read them on Kindle and I find there are several titles that don't seem to be available there, e.g. Lucky Legs, Careless Kitten, Black-eyed blonde and fan Dancer's horse. Regards, Neil

Years of looking for them in used bookstores was how I found them all. I started buying them back in 1990, and many were being reissued at the time, but not all of them. Used bookstores helped me to find the missing volumes.

Vincent wrote: "Years of looking for them in used bookstores was how I found them all. I started buying them back in 1990, and many were being reissued at the time, but not all of them. Used bookstores helped me t..."

Hi Vincent. Would you think of selling some or all of yours now that you've read them.

I'd like to keep the complete collection, but I have a few extras I could part with. I'll post a list of what books I have double copies of when I get home from work later.

Gotta read just 4 more Perry Masons and I have read them all! :) For those who really wish to read them (for free too), I am giving a link here. I downloaded quite a few books from this link. You can read it on your device. Happy reading!

http://silentfrequencies.blogspot.com...

Awesome!

Vincent wrote: "Awesome!"

Are you reading the A. A. Fair series too? I read one of the books but I didn't find it as interesting as the Mason Series.