Subject Headings Law and Lawyers/ Public Prosecutors/ California - Los Angeles/ Robbery/ Trials/ Mason, Perry Majoska, the medical examiner of Honolulu, whom he became friends with while investigating this series of bizarre deaths. It was somewhat surprising since the deaths were not at all related to the subject of the book. He is portrayed as a reasonably intelligent, competent and honest man, although he is no match for Perry Mason.Īdded Features there is a foreward written by Gardner regarding some unusual "nightmare deaths" in Hawaii that he had studied. Law EnforcementHamilton Burger, the District Attorney, plays a major role in this book, both before and during the trial. Alcohol consumption is portrayed as a social event. Mason finds an important clue in the empty glasses on the counter. Gender Rolestypical for the 1950s women are secretaries, girlfriends, or daughtersĮthnicityno mention of race or ethnicity at all it is presumed that all the characters are whiteĪlcohol/Drug Abusealcohol plays a fairly important role, since Ballard is having a drink with someone when he is killed. Sexualitynone except the titillating vision of the nude sunbather who had all her clothes stolen Level of Violenceminimal the only violence was when the crime was described at the trial Weaponsthe murder victim was hit over the head with a blackjack, then stabbed three times with a carving knife Jordan Ballard adult male, mid-50s, short, gray hair, bank employee who should have been watching the money transfer but was busy watching a horse race instead Helen Rucker adult female, pretty, red hair, 20s, Sackett's girlfriend Howard Prim, 30ish, shady character, caught trying to sell Arlene Duvall's stolen trailer Rose Travis adult female, middle-aged, redhead, Dr. Holman Candler adult male, middle-aged, the official bank doctor, ex-boxer and good friend of Arlene and Colton Duvall Hamilton Burger adult male, Los Angeles District Attorney, he would like nothing better than to find a reason to arrest Perry MasonĪrlene Duvall adult female, blonde, early 20s, 5 feet 2 inches tall, lives very comfortably with no visible means of supportĬolton Duvall adult male, middle-aged father of Arlene Duvall, convicted of stealing the $400,000 bank depositīill Emory adult male, drove the armored car that was robbedĭr. Horace Mundy adult male, one of Drake's detectives who was on stakeout at Jordan Ballard's house the night of the murder Paul Drake adult male, 40s, tall, lanky, private investigator and owner of the Drake Detective Agency, whose operatives do much of Mason's sleuthing Major Characters Perry Mason "Chief", adult male, middle-aged, tall, well-built, broad shoulders and narrow hips, defense attorneyĭella Street adult female, 30s, pretty, smart, Perry Mason's legal secretary There is some wonderful legal wrangling between Mason and Burger, but Mason's superior intellect serves him once again. Hamilton Burger, the District Attorney, thinks he has a case against Mason for perjury committed during the grand jury investigation. Arlene is arrested for the murder of Jordan Ballard. Arlene Duvall shows up just after Mason leaves and finds Ballard dead, making either Mason or herself a likely murder suspect. Learning that Jordan Ballard was the other bank employee who had his hands on the money, Mason goes to his house to talk to him. Mason recovers the trailer and starts working on the bank robbery. Her diary, detailing the information she has uncovered about the robbery, is in the stolen trailer. Arlene believes that her father is innocent and wants Mason to help her prove it. When the packages were delivered, nearly $400,000 was missing. He was the bank employee in charge of setting up the cash packages for the armored car. She also tells him about her father, Colton Duvall, who is in prison for bank robbery. She hires Mason to find her trailer (after his secretary, Della Street, brings her some clothes). Perry Mason receives a call from Arlene Duvall who says that someone has stolen her trailer and all her clothes while she was sunbathing in the nude. The final part of the book takes place in the courtroom Setting: urban middle-class surroundings - homes, gas stations, motels. (Cardinal edition C-268)Ĭatalog #: Kelley Box 253: PS3513. The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary Cover Artist: Mitchell Hooks
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