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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

Perry Mason Series, Book 9

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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

By: Erle Stanley Gardner
Narrated by: Alexander Cendese
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Julia Branner insists her marriage was sabotaged by her millionaire father-in-law, who forced her to give up her baby girl for adoption. Now, years later, a young woman appears, claiming to be Julia's long-lost daughter. But Julia insists the heir-apparent is a fake - and vows to keep the family fortune from falling into the wrong hands.

Abetted by a bishop with questionable credentials, Julia plans to expose the imposter. But things take a devilish turn when the curious cleric vanishes and Julia's father-in-law is murdered. Charged with the killing, Julia turns to Perry Mason. But with overwhelming odds against him, Perry may not have a prayer....

©1936, 1963 Erle Stanley Gardner. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Crime Fiction Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Detective Crime

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Just finished another book of this series lot of surprises and always Good guys win Like old setting and terms used

The Stuttering Bishop

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More Della, Paul, and Burger than usual . Developing the series. Lots of colloquial jargon. Fantastic escapism

Complicated. Great Della involvement, and Hamilton Burger. So satisfying

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Good, exciting case from beginning to end. I loved the action in the investigation part, and the courtroom scenes were masterful.

Good Yarn

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Forget the episode of the TV series, ESG is masterful in creating a wonderful mystery. Be mindful of its being written in a much different time as there are some objectionable references to people of color but remember that ESG did practice civil rights law before turning into an author. With that said, this is truly enjoyable and Alexander Condese is masterful in his narration.

One of the best!

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I really enjoyed the ride of the story. I appreciated how Della was being developed as a true partner in this team of problem solvers. Because the stories were written in a different time, it’s not easy to always hear how women minorities and immigrants were treated doing that hayday. However, I tried to appreciate that those were the times and that everyone wasn’t enlightened. Overall, this is a great story it really demonstrates the talent of the author. The narrator is just phenomenal in my opinion. One of my favorites in the Perry Mason series. Bravo.

Really hides the Killer

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I knew Perry Mason lived on the edge of the law, but never went overboard. This one had me guessing at every clue. I knew Perry Mason was not guilty of any wrongdoing. Perry Mason lives for truth. I wasn’t sure that he was going to come out clean when this case was finished. I wasn’t sure if they would ever find the stuttering bishop again. I was on the edge of my seat listening as best I could wondering how this case was going to end.

I love the writing of this story by Mr. Gardener, and I love the voice of our narrator or reader. He puts the right inflection on the right words. Fabulous story and fabulous work.

Kept me guessing

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Not my favorite Perry Mason novel, this one starts a little slow, but by the end I was on my seat.

Pretty good

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The story is fantastic with enough twists to keep you guessing. I like the way the friendship of Perry and Della has developed and deepened and how she’s intrinsically involved in the case as much more than just a secretary.

The performance by Cendese is great as always though there are a few minor mispronunciations. Love his range of voices!

The book is firmly of it’s time with all the norms of speech and thought that entails. It makes no sense to read or listen to it and expect to have the modern sensibilities and understanding that we enjoy. We have the benefit of nearly a century of knowledge, experience and evolved understanding that wasn’t available to the author when the book was written.

Hope this is helpful to y’all and enjoy your day!👍

Brilliant novel of it’s time.

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Hated this because I missed the voices of the TV Raymond Burr and the actors I am used to hearing....Sorry!
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Missed Raymond Burr!

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