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The Case of the Golddigger's Purse
- Perry Mason Series, Book 26
- Narrated by: Alexander Cendese
- Series: Perry Mason, Book 26
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
In order to help her seriously ill boyfriend, gorgeous Sally Madison sets out to separate wealthy Harrington Faulkner from some of his money by offering him a cure for his ailing exotic fish, but her plan goes awry when the fish mysteriously vanish and Faulkner turns up dead.
"You want to consult me about a goldfish?"
Perry Mason couldn't believe his ears. Prospective clients had come to see him about many things but never a matter as seemingly silly as this. He didn't even have time to tell Harrington Faulkner that he wouldn't take the case before a process server slapped on a summons and complaint for $100,000.
During the evening, a golddigger got Faulkner to write a check for $5,000. Before two days had passed there was a murder. And both Perry Mason and Della Street were in danger of being convicted as accessories.
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