Case of the Stuttering Bishop by Earl Stanley Gardner is a great mystery novel. The main character is Perry Mason, a lawyer who does lots of detective work too (which sometimes helps his clients). The books starts with Bishop William Mallory, a bishop who
stutters, asking Mason for help. Then Bishop Mallory is attacked in his hotel.
stutters, asking Mason for help. Then Bishop Mallory is attacked in his hotel.
Later, Julia Branner who knew Bishop Mallory a long time ago, asks for help to prove that the "granddaughter" living with Renwold Brownley, a rich man in LA, is an impostor. Renwold Brownley's real granddaughter is Julia Branner's daughter. The story goes into a whole bunch of complications, including the murder of Renwold Brownley(where Julia Branner is one of the police's suspects), when finally, Perry Mason figures out who the murderer was, and who the impostor was.
This was a great novel, and it was interesting to see a lawyer do lots of detective work too. I would have to say that Sherlock Holmes and Poirot are better though ;-)! This is a book which you should certainly try reading.
I rate this 7 out of 10.
