The title is the first story in this book. A novelette of one of Perry Mason's cases. It has the twists and turns and surprises of his full length books and all the main characters.

Lester Leith is the main character in "The Candy Kid". Leith was introduced to the public in 1929. A cross between Raffles and Philo Vance, whose source of support for his luxurious life style is a mystery to all. Assisted by his valet, Scuttle, are able to solve some very intriguing crimes. By the way, Scuttle isn't a valet by training, but an undercover cop assigned to figure out where Leith gets his income.

Sidney Zoom and his dog Rip prefer the darkness of the docks, as they live aboard his boat in the harbour. A mysterious figure, he is well known to the police and have come to their aid a number of times. "The Vanishing Corpse" is a murder that appears and disappears.

"The Affair of the Reluctant Witness" involves Jerry Bane and his Man Friday, Mugs - another ex-cop with an exceptional memory. Jerry's source of income is from a trust fund, managed by a tight family attourney. This mystery solving duo were introduced in the 1940s. This particular mystery involves the disappearance of jewels.

This was an enjoyable read and introduction to more of Gardner's characters. ( )

This is a collection put together after Gadner's death (1970) including a Perry Mason novelette, which has a few clever clues but ends up putting the murder on a character who hardly appears. The other stories involve pulp characters, Lester Leith and Sidney Zoom, who are American versions of the Rafflesian (or Romney Pringlian) gentleman crook who preys on other crooks, and Jerry Bane, a conventional private eye. Leith and Zoom are much less real than Perry Mason, but Jerry Bane is more or less in the believable world. ( )

Relato corto que tiene a Perrry Mason como protagonista. Incluído en la edición en papel en el libro "El caso de la golondrina chillona)

Relato corto que tiene a Perrry Mason como protagonista. Incluído en la edición en papel en el libro "El caso de la golondrina chillona)

Relato corto que tiene a Perrry Mason como protagonista. Incluído en la edición en papel en el libro "El caso de la golondrina chillona)